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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 they are fans of Indian hunters and they would like to see some in action.
(d) Because Indians are known to have very accurate shots and they would like to witness some.

4. What does the expedition party do at the island of Tiburon?
(a) Talk to the priest of the island of Tiburon.
(b) Visit the marine museum at the island of Tiburon.
(c) Collect specimens on a reef and a rocky shoreline.
(d) Attend mass at the island of Tiburon.

5. Why does everyone decide to put Tex on a diet?
(a) Because he is getting married when they return, and he has been gaining weight on the voyage.
(b) Because he has eaten the most in the last four weeks of the voyage.
(c) Because he has not been doing his share of chores.
(d) Because he eats all the food in the journey, and there is not enough for the whole crew.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which sea creature frightens Tiny?

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

4. What does Steinbeck lament about that is in connection with persistence of beliefs and actual happenings?

5. What is the best description for Santa Rosalia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the expedition party encounter at the port of Guaymas? Explain their reactions to the situation.

2. In Marcial Point around noon on Easter Sunday, Steinbeck and Ricketts manage to catch a big, beautiful lobster despite the difficulties they have encountered. How do you think Steinbeck and Ricketts managed to catch this lobster? Speculate on the efforts of the team.

3. Explain Steinbeck's thoughts on the wastage of food witnesses together with Ricketts on the Japanese dredge boats.

4. Discuss on Steinbeck's theory on how relaxation and laziness can lead to greater productivity.

5. Describe the strange experience the group has with the Americans and the Mexicans they encounter in Angeles Bay.

6. Near Guaymas, the crew feel a little contempt over the fact that the fishermen they see are too spotless in their white outfits. Explain briefly the circumstances and why the crew feel such contempt.

7. Briefly explain Steinbeck's thoughts about a place being friendly or unfriendly. What instances led him to these thoughts?

8. Discuss Steinbeck's theory on how societal restrictions dictate what is acceptable behavior and what is not. What introduced this discussion?

9. At the port city of Laredo, the members of the expedition team serve as merriment to the local girls. Speculate on the reasons on why this is so and give probable explanations to this happening.

10. Describe the profile of the specimens the expedition party collects. Provide details about the group's interest in all of these specimens, as explained by Steinbeck himself.

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