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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What specific food does the crew fight about, leading them to decide to stop making it?
(a) Strawberry pies.
(b) Apple pies.
(c) Blueberry pies.
(d) Lemon pies.

2. What does the expedition party catch in Concepcion Bay?
(a) Sea anemone.
(b) Tuna.
(c) Jellyfish.
(d) Swordfish.

3. Where does the boat sail next on March 30 after collecting freshwater species?
(a) San Carlos Bay.
(b) San Diego Bay.
(c) Magdalena Bay.
(d) El Pueblo Bay.

4. How long does Tex suffer through the diet exercise?
(a) A week.
(b) The rest of the trip.
(c) Five days.
(d) Three days.

5. What does the expedition party encounter as they sail along the coast of Guardian Angel Island?
(a) A school of small fish which they catch and cook for dinner.
(b) A group of sea turtles swimming against the tide.
(c) Schools of jellyfishes that cannot be easily netted or preserved.
(d) Another boat that is returning to land.

6. What is the best description for Santa Rosalia?
(a) It has eight statues standing on shore, as if guarding the town from enemies.
(b) It is a mining town built by a French company, and looks very different from other towns they have seen.
(c) It looks wonderful at night with all the many lights from the establishments that line up the shore.
(d) It looks all balck and gray from afar, which seems to signify that there is not much happening in the town.

7. What does the expedition party do in the morning of March 30?
(a) The party refuels and buys supplies.
(b) The party begins collecting because the tide is out.
(c) The party begins preparing for their journey back home.
(d) The party cleans all the kitchen dirt left the night before.

8. What observations does Steinbeck note as the party sails on to the Sea of Cortez?
(a) That there are more and more poeple they meet as they approach the Sea of Cortez.
(b) That they see fewer people and signs of human life as they are approaching the Sea of Cortez.
(c) That the children become more aggressive as they get nearer the Sea of Cortez.
(d) That the people become more tanned as they get nearer the Sea of Cortez.

9. How do the ladies of Laredo react to the expedition party?
(a) They are offended that the expedition party is allowed to dock in Laredo.
(b) They immediately offer to serve as their housekeepers, promising good food all the time.
(c) The expedition party serves as a source of merriment to the local girls, and the older women cannot stop giggling.
(d) They sell many of their beadworks, telling them that the beads are rare and can only be found in Laredo.

10. Why does the crew forego stopping at Santa Rosalia?
(a) They are already pressed for time.
(b) There is not much to see in Santa Rosalia.
(c) There are several unfriendly locals in Santa Rosalia.
(d) Santa Rosalia asks for very steep visitors' taxes.

11. Where is Puerto Refugio located?
(a) Near the Sea of Cortez, just south of the island.
(b) On the east coast of Magdalena Bay.
(c) Along the northern part of San Diego Bay.
(d) Along the east coast of Guardian Angel Island.

12. What does the expedition party hear about Mulege which make it an undesirable destination?
(a) That there are many poisonous fish in the water.
(b) That the place has unfair port fees and malaria.
(c) That snakes litter the area.
(d) That visitors are clubbed by unfriendly locals.

13. What actually happens to Tex's weight in the face of the crew's attempt to put him on a diet?
(a) He gets sick and loses more than ten pounds.
(b) He loses ten pounds after only five days of dieting.
(c) He gains a few pounds by sneaking food at every opportunity.
(d) He develops bulimia and the crew is regretful.

14. What particular sea creature interests Tiny on their way to Estero de la Luna?
(a) Giant porpoises.
(b) Giant sea turtles.
(c) Giant sea horses.
(d) Giant manta rays.

15. How does the author describe the Mexicans and Americans that they meet in Angeles Bay?
(a) They all wear straw hats and Hawaiian shirts.
(b) They are easily identifiable from the tattoo that they have on their arm.
(c) They claim to be fishing but seem overly interested in what the expedition is doing and when they are leaving.
(d) They claim to be friends of Tiny and Sparky and insisted on joining them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who enjoys the favors of the locals the most in Puerto Refugio?

2. How does the expedition party scare the shark that was circling their their boat?

3. How does Tiny spend his time on the island of Tiburon?

4. What feeling does the expedition party have as they leave Angeles Bay?

5. How does the life on the boat change as they get nearer the Sea of Cortez?

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