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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is a Sally Lightfoot crab?
2. What is Steinbeck's observation of the Indians at Espiritu Santo Island?
3. What does Steinbeck think about the various descriptions they have read of Cabo San Lucas?
4. What does the expedition party do on their first night at sea?
5. What is the author's description of Espiritu Santo Island?
Short Essay Questions
1. Tiny and Sparky are described as almost two halves of one person. Make some speculations on their appearance and characters in general.
2. Explain Steinbeck's theory on man's struggle for dominance. What is his theory on how one group never stays in power for a very long time?
3. Explain Steinbeck's remark on the contrast between Tiny's reaction to the death of the sea turtle and that of a scientist's.
4. Describe Tex and make some assumptions on the way he looks.
5. Briefly discuss the group's encounter when they try to have chicken for dinner. Can you give some rationale to the efforts the group went through just to have chicken for dinner?
6. What observation does Steinbeck make regarding boats and their owners? Cite a particular example of this observation.
7. What are the recordings in The Log from the Sea of Cortez? Enumerate as many as you can.
8. Briefly state the discussions made by Steinbeck and Ricketts on different ways of thinking, particularly looking at the society and the balance that is maintained all the time, as specified by their given example on employment.
9. Describe the activities of the expedition party on the eve of their departure. Speculate on the feelings of the team members on this particular night.
10. Briefly explain how Steinbeck explains teleological and non-teleological thinking. Relate the two on the previous discussion about employment and unemployment.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The story ends with the Western Flyer heading back to its point of origin. Steinbeck notes that they do not fully understand everything that they have experienced, and will surely take time for them to do so. Explain what Steinbeck means with this statement. What does he mean when he says "new way of thinking, living and being"?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the difficulties encountered by the expedition party when it comes to getting permits, approvals and permissions. What could have been done to prevent these difficulties? Do you think the book's objectives should also include discussions, narratives on these issues? Are the difficulties related to the fact that there was a war going on? Why or why not? Support your answer with specific examples in the book.
Essay Topic 3
Steinbeck describes how a certain task such as collecting specimen can seem to be so enjoyable and exciting in the beginning, and later turn boring simply because the one performing the task has been at it for a long time. What can be the cause of this change? Is it really man's nature to be "mechanical" over time? Why or why not? Support your answer with instances from the story.
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