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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the author tell us about the camera that they brought in the expedition?
(a) They realize that they should have bought an underwater camera to be able to take pictures of marine life in the water.
(b) They wish they bought several batteries, because the batteries ran out even before they were halfway on the trip.
(c) They are so grateful that they brought the camera with them, as it has captured so many photographs of the expedition.
(d) They have been having trouble all along with the camera and they finally decided to figure out what to do with it.

2. Why does everyone feel a bit gloomy on their return to the Gulf?
(a) Some want to stay while some are eager to get to the end.
(b) One of their crew members dies.
(c) They feel that the expedition is a failure.
(d) They all want to stay for one more week at sea.

3. 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 culinary delights that can be made out of the many fish in the ocean.
(d) The schooling behavior of fishes.

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

5. What new species does the crew unsuccessfully try to collect in San Carlos Bay?
(a) Sea snakes and star fish.
(b) Sea horses and anemone fish.
(c) Sea urchins and eels.
(d) Seaweed and sandhoppers.

6. Who invites Steinbeck and Ricketts on a big-sheep hunting expedition?
(a) The owner of the store where they bought their supplies.
(b) Some local ranchers and vacationers.
(c) Some Indians who came up in a canoe.
(d) The sons of the town mayor.

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

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

9. Which statement best describes Concepcion Bay, the expedition's next destination?
(a) Schools of tuna amd swordfish can be found in the bay and leap all around them.
(b) There is not marine life in the bay, and so the crew left hastily.
(c) Too many rocks can be found near the shore, which signals the unwillingness of the town to accept visitors.
(d) There are so many jellyfish and sea anemone clearly seen from the deck of the boat.

10. What can be found in Laredo that is of particular interest to the expedition party?
(a) A famous scientist and his laboratory.
(b) A famous church and its associated mission.
(c) A famous restaurant known for its flapjacks.
(d) A famous beach filled with starfishes and sea turtles.

11. How can the crew's dining activities be best described?
(a) The party is eating mostly fish and biscuits, except when Sparky makes spaghetti.
(b) They refrain from eating fish since it reminds them too much of the species they have collected.
(c) They eat rice and soup, which Sparky makes from the seaweed they have collected.
(d) They eat sandwiches day and night, and coffee to go with it.

12. Which sea creature frightens Tiny?
(a) A ten-foot jelly fish.
(b) A ten-foot squid.
(c) A ten-foot baby whaleshark.
(d) A ten-foot mantra ray.

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

14. How does Tiny spend his time on the island of Tiburon?
(a) Labeling and sorting the specimens collected by the other crew members.
(b) Cooking meals for the other members of the expedition.
(c) Cleaning the outboard motor to ensure better performance in the next run.
(d) Taking the skiff to the little inlets to harpoon stingrays.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are Steinbeck and Ricketts delighted that the Indians will actually do the hunting?

2. How is Guaymas different from the other towns they have been in?

3. Why does Tony berates Tiny and Sparky?

4. What does the expedition party use instead of the tide chart to watch the rise and fall of the tides?

5. What does Sparky collect to give to his friends back at home?

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