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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. How does the life on the boat change as they get nearer the Sea of Cortez?
2. What does the expedition party see towards the end of April 22 as they sail south?
3. What feeling does Steinbeck get from Estero de la Luna?
4. Which statement best describes the marine life in Puerto Escondido?
5. Where is Puerto Refugio located?
Short Essay Questions
1. Briefly explain Steinbeck's thoughts about a place being friendly or unfriendly. What instances led him to these thoughts?
2. Discuss the theories and examples presented by members of the expedition team on how persistence of beliefs of mind can overcome actual reality.
3. Explain Steinbeck's theory on how man can improve himself and the human race if only he studies certain cycles in civilization.
4. Discuss Steinbeck's theory on how societal restrictions dictate what is acceptable behavior and what is not. What introduced this discussion?
5. 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.
6. Briefly explain Steinbeck's feelings towards the whole expedition. Does he feel that the expedition has taught them anything, and is there any particular valuable lesson they have acquired from the trip, apart from scientific learnings?
7. Describe the strange experience the group has with the Americans and the Mexicans they encounter in Angeles Bay.
8. Discuss Steinbeck's lamentations on the briefness of their expedition, and how he wished that they have brought full-sized aquariums.
9. 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.
10. It is mentioned that Tex is getting married and therefore should be watching his weight very keenly. Speculate on Tex's marriage. Why did he agree to sail even when he is getting married? Why can't he stay on a diet to look good on his wedding day?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Tony, the captain, loves the rightness of all things and abhors wrongness. Do you subscribe to his beliefs, or do you think Tony is an unrealistic idealist? Cite specific examples in the book when Tony's beliefs became helpful. Cite also specific examples in the book when Tony's beliefs did more harm than good.
Essay Topic 2
One of Steinbeck's lamentations is over how a good hypothesis can blind a person to an alternative theory which can disprove it. What instances in the story support this theory of the author? What can be the reasons for this blindness? Are there any more observations made by the author that supports this theory?
Essay Topic 3
Explain the concept of teleological and non-teleological thinking in your own words. Cite specific instances in the book when a particular character has displayed either of the two types of thought. Give examples of the two types of thought in religion, politics, child-rearing, and even health.
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