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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 happens to the outboard motor on Black Saturday, March 23?
2. What does the expedition party find when they finally landed on the shores of San Jose Island?
3. What does the log entry of March 12 say?
4. There is a struggle for scraps and morsels of food.Who are the participants in the struggle?
5. What type of biologist is preferred by John Steinbeck?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. Describe Tony and make some assumptions on the way he looks.
3. Describe Tiny's encounter with a sea turtle.
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. Describe Steinbeck's theory on aphrodisiacs and how he encounters some in Cabo San Lucas.
6. Describe the members of the expedition team and their vehicle.
7. 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?
8. What are the recordings in The Log from the Sea of Cortez? Enumerate as many as you can.
9. Briefly explain how Steinbeck explains teleological and non-teleological thinking. Relate the two on the previous discussion about employment and unemployment.
10. Briefly discuss how Tony's personality is impressed upon the team members as they take turns manning the wheel.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Steinbeck makes the analogy of trying to keep a straight course to achieving ideals in life. Please discuss this analogy further. What are the similarities and differences of the two? In both cases, what attitudes and behaviors are desirable? On the other hand, what attitudes and behaviors should one avoid?
Essay Topic 2
There are many times in the book when members of the expedition party attempt to catch some sea creatures, sometimes successfully, sometimes not. What are the reasons why members of the expedition party want to catch fish? Is it just for food, or is it for fun? Or is it something else like proving their masculinity or superiority over other men? Support your answer with specific instances from the story.
Essay Topic 3
Tex loves diesel engines and sees them as pure, logical, perfect mechanical entities. Is this love for diesel engines what made Tex become a mechanic or did Tex get to love diesel engines after being a mechanic and being exposed to them? Whether it is the former or the latter, what does this say about Tex? If it is the former, is Tex then a dreamer/romantic who pursues his ideals from his childhood? Or if it is the latter, is Tex then a logical person who sees the value in things and appreciates these values? How are these traits exhibited in the story? Whatever your answers are, please support them with instances in the story.
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