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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. Why can't the expedition party stay longer in Guaymas and in the sea?
(a) Because there is not enough room to accommodate the whole expedition party.
(b) Because they are having a debate on who should act as captain of the ship.
(c) Because they have no more dollars to pay the children.
(d) Because the duration of the charter is fixed.

2. After facing difficulties collecting specimens, what do Steinbeck and Ricketts do instead on Easter Sunday ?
(a) Steinbeck and Ricketts hire several locals to do it for them.
(b) They place a big basin just near the shore and catch whatever the tide brings in.
(c) Tex, Tiny and Sparky are tasked to catch everything that comes ashore.
(d) They place a light near the surface of the water, and catch what the light attracts.

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 always distorted to give way to more controversial beliefs.
(c) That actual happenings are actually the basis of many persistent 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 members of the expedition party feel when they see fishermen in their spotless white outfits?
(a) They wonder what detergents these fishermen use and vow to use it when they return home.
(b) They don't believe these are real fishermen since fishermen do not wear white.
(c) They find the white shirts very nice and wondered where they bought them.
(d) They feel some contempt as a result of being a bit dingy and salt-encrusted.

5. What topic does Steinbeck discuss with the team members as they sail along the coast of Guardian Angel Island?
(a) The Harpal Indians, which are rumored to be cannibals.
(b) The Farai Indians, which are rumored to be cannibals.
(c) The Seri Indians, which are rumored to be cannibals.
(d) The Adamski Indians, which are rumored to be cannibals.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the expedition party hear about Mulege which make it an undesirable destination?

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

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

4. When the sea is very smooth, what does the crew do to take advantage of the calm seas?

5. Which sea creature frightens Tiny?

Short Essay Questions

1. Sparky and Tiny are always anxious to spend some time in the towns, which they are unable to do in Santa Rosalia. Give probable reasons as to why the two are always looking forward to spending some time in the towns.

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

3. Santa Rosalia is described as much different from the other towns they have seen. What could have been in Santa Rosalia that makes it so different from the others?

4. Describe the expedition party's experience with their camera equipment. What happens with the equipment and what resolutions are derived from their experience?

5. This particular section when the expedition party are near Guaymas and see these spotless fishermen is dated Aprill 22, which proves to be erratic. Give probable explanations to the error in date.

6. Explain Steinbeck's theory on how man can improve himself and the human race if only he studies certain cycles in civilization.

7. 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.

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

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

10. When the group is discussing the activities of the Japanese dredge boats and trawlers, Steinbeck contradicts himself from his earlier position on food wastage. What is Steinbeck's new position on the food wastage?

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