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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is the team's photography effort described in general?
(a) There is nothing mentioned about the team's photography efforts.
(b) It is so remarkable that it is cited as an example of what expeditions should follow during voyages.
(c) It is neither remarkably good or remarkably bad.
(d) It is so poor that it is used as an example of what shouldn't be done with a camera.

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

3. What does Steinbeck lament about that is in connection with persistence of beliefs and actual happenings?
(a) That persistence of beliefs can actually lead to actual happenings.
(b) That actual happenings are actually the basis of many persistent beliefs.
(c) That actual happenings are always distorted to give way to more controversial beliefs.
(d) That a good hypothesis can blind a person to alternative theories and even to actual data that could disprove it.

4. What do the coastal Indians whom Steinbeck and Ricketts met in Puerto Escondido do?
(a) They sell sea scallops, clams, pearl oysters and conchs.
(b) They sell shampoo, lotion, soap and toothpaste.
(c) They sell pineapples, mangoes, apples and lemon.
(d) They sell shirts, pants, towels and some apron.

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

6. How does Steinbeck describe the environment and marine life that they find in Puerto Refugio?
(a) The low energy environment attracts various forms of marine life.
(b) The high energy environment drives away all the marine life.
(c) The high energy environment creates stronger and healthier species.
(d) The low energy environment provides a lot of nutrition for fish and other sea creatures.

7. What does the expedition party do differently on the morning of March 28?
(a) They have breakfast in bed.
(b) They have tea instead of coffee for breakfast.
(c) They have a late morning, waking up at nine am.
(d) They have omelettes, which they haven't had in days.

8. Which statement best describes the marine life in Puerto Escondido?
(a) There is no marine life to speak of.
(b) The marine life is greatly preserved by the locals, as shown from many posters seen around town.
(c) The number of specimens are increased due to the wide variety of habitats and niches in the entrance of the bay.
(d) The number of specimens are reduced because the tide carries them all out of the island.

9. What is the best description for Angeles Bay?
(a) It is the last collecting stop of the expedition on the west side of the Gulf.
(b) It is the last place where expedition party members can grab a few drinks before getting back to the boat.
(c) It is a trading town where goods can be exchanged, sold and bought.
(d) It is where several expedition parties meet up and exchange information.

10. Why does the party chose not to dock in Guaymas and instead anchor in a nearby bay?
(a) They see more marine life in the nearby bay than in Guaymas.
(b) They are suspicious of a man they see walking along the port.
(c) The port fees are high because it is late in the night and they do not want to pay the fees.
(d) They do not want the town to know that they have arrived.

11. What is the most important gift that the Sea of Cortez gives the expedition party, according to Steinbeck?
(a) The ability to predict the tides, which will come handy for sea travellers like them.
(b) The new language that they have learned to speak, as used in Guaymas.
(c) A way of seeing life, time and beauty that is different from those they have previously experienced.
(d) Three huge, beautiful pearls they have found on the shore.

12. Why are Steinbeck and Ricketts delighted that the Indians will actually do the hunting?
(a) Because they really do not want to kill anything.
(b) Because they befriend the Indians and feel safe beside them.
(c) Because Indians are known to have very accurate shots and they would like to witness some.
(d) Because they are fans of Indian hunters and they would like to see some in action.

13. Who heads ashore to do some collecting in Agiabampo estuary?
(a) Tony and Tex.
(b) Tiny and Sparky.
(c) Steinbeck, Ricketts, Tiny, Sparky and Tex.
(d) Tony, Tiny, Sparky and Tex.

14. Where in Puerto Refugio does the expedition party collect specimens?
(a) They go to the edge of Puerto Refugio and wait for the tide to go down before collecting specimens.
(b) They took a small boat to go to the island near Puerto Refugio.
(c) They do not find any place to collect anything from.
(d) They find an area with abundant tidepools and this is where they collect specimens.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. After facing difficulties collecting specimens, what do Steinbeck and Ricketts do instead on Easter Sunday ?

2. What specific food does the crew fight about, leading them to decide to stop making it?

3. Why is the tide chart no longer usable?

4. How does the school of tiny fish that Tiny and Sparky on April 22 catch taste?

5. Which statement best describes the expedition team's reaction on the topic of going home?

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