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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 will be an accurate description of the expedition party's day on March 23?
2. What is the author's description of Espiritu Santo Island?
3. What type of biologist is preferred by John Steinbeck?
4. Steinbeck worries about the soldiers' reaction to what during their travel?
5. Where does the expedition team go the next morning, March 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly discuss Steinbeck's theory on the complications of western systems compared to the simplicity of some other cultures, such as the Indians'.
2. Describe Tony and make some assumptions on the way he looks.
3. Briefly explain how Steinbeck explains teleological and non-teleological thinking. Relate the two on the previous discussion about employment and unemployment.
4. 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.
5. Steinbeck notices two men and a woman in Cabo San Lucas, paddling their canoe to the boat to do a little talking. He remarks that the indigenous people's sense of time is different from theirs. Describe the group that Steinbeck encounters, and what about their appearance invites such remarks from Steinbeck?
6. Briefly discuss how Tony's personality is impressed upon the team members as they take turns manning the wheel.
7. Describe Tiny's encounter with a sea turtle.
8. What observation does Steinbeck make regarding boats and their owners? Cite a particular example of this observation.
9. 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?
10. Describe Steinbeck's theory on aphrodisiacs and how he encounters some in Cabo San Lucas.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
The Log from the Sea of Cortez is meant as a document to help future sea travelers. Instead it contains many discussions on philosophy, life, politics, war, among others. Do you think it would help if the author and the log if an outline was prescribed, or a guide as to what should be written down and how it should be presented? In short, what are the improvements that can be made to the Log from the Sea of Cortez to make it more faithful to its original objective, which is to help sea travelers with their voyage?
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