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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the freshwater species that are eaten locally, and collected by the expedition party on March 30?
(a) Snails and scallops.
(b) Shrimps and catfish.
(c) Milkfish and eel.
(d) Crabs and clams.

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

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

4. What does the expedition party see towards the end of April 22 as they sail south?
(a) Fishing boats from the town of Guaymas.
(b) Kids and mothers going to school.
(c) A group of artists with long hair and tattoos.
(d) Several dolphins and whales.

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

6. What concept does Steinbeck muse on, as inspired by the seemingly millions of fish in the water?
(a) The wealth and poverty and its inequality.
(b) The duration of the trip and decides to go back for a longer one.
(c) The schooling behavior of fishes.
(d) The culinary delights that can be made out of the many fish in the ocean.

7. How many of these sea creatures that interest him does Tiny catch?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) One.

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

9. 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 always distorted to give way to more controversial beliefs.
(c) That a good hypothesis can blind a person to alternative theories and even to actual data that could disprove it.
(d) That actual happenings are actually the basis of many persistent beliefs.

10. What observation do Steinbeck and Ricketts have regarding the marine life in Coronado Island and Monterey Bay?
(a) That many species from the two places appear to be similar.
(b) That most species swim in twos.
(c) That many species have blue and black dominant colors.
(d) That most species have a red spot on their tails.

11. How does the school of tiny fish that Tiny and Sparky on April 22 catch taste?
(a) Very tasty.
(b) Sweet and sour.
(c) A bit salty.
(d) Spicy and sour.

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

13. 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 do not want the town to know that they have arrived.
(c) The port fees are high because it is late in the night and they do not want to pay the fees.
(d) They are suspicious of a man they see walking along the port.

14. How does the expedition party react to the news they have heard in Guaymas?
(a) They are adamant to come back home to take part in the action.
(b) They are happy about the news, and support the people undertaking the activities being reported.
(c) They are surprised to find out that there was a war going on, since they left during a peaceful time.
(d) They feel that these topics are intruding into the life they have been leading.

15. On Easter Sunday, despite facing difficulties collecting specimens, Steinbeck and Ricketts are able to catch a significant marine life - what is it?
(a) A small, printed seahorse.
(b) A large, beautiful lobster.
(c) A large, century old turtle.
(d) A shiny, white porpoise.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who heads ashore to do some collecting in Agiabampo estuary?

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

3. What does the expedition party do differently on the morning of March 28?

4. What does the party find in Angeles Bay?

5. What does the crew call the invertebrates that Steinbeck and Ricketts catch?

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