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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 do the ladies of Laredo react to the expedition party?
2. What actually happens to Tex's weight in the face of the crew's attempt to put him on a diet?
3. What does the author tell us about the camera that they brought in the expedition?
4. Where does the expedition party go after Laredo?
5. How does Steinbeck see the history of the human race?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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.
2. 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?
3. Describe how life in the Western Flyer becomes by the end of March. How does it chang compared when they first sailed to sea?
4. What does the expedition party encounter at the port of Guaymas? Explain their reactions to the situation.
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. Discuss the theories and examples presented by members of the expedition team on how persistence of beliefs of mind can overcome actual reality.
7. Briefly explain Steinbeck's thoughts about a place being friendly or unfriendly. What instances led him to these thoughts?
8. Discuss Steinbeck's theory on how a harsh environment makes survivors out of its inhabitants, and how he came to this train of thought.
9. At the port city of Laredo, the members of the expedition team serve as merriment to the local girls. Speculate on the reasons on why this is so and give probable explanations to this happening.
10. Discuss Steinbeck's lamentations on the briefness of their expedition, and how he wished that they have brought full-sized aquariums.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The Log from the Sea of Cortez contains not only information on marine biology but also discussions on philosophy, biology and spirituality, among others. Discuss whether sea voyage or any voyage in particular prompts analytical thinking on life and other sublime topics. Support your answers with examples from the story.
Essay Topic 2
Steinbeck makes some comments on the different reactions a scientist and a layman has on death. Expound this comment further. Describe the two reactions, define the uniqueness of each. What are the differences these two reactions will have? Do you think there will be times when a layman will have the same reaction as a scientist has, and vice versa? Why or why not? Cite several examples from the story.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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