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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 type of business does Lee Chong own?

2. What does Lee's soft heart inspire him to do?

3. Why does Guy not use his mechanical abilities on the machines in the canneries?

4. What happens to Dora during the Depression?

5. What is Doc's last name?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain the irony in Mack's telling Doc that he and the boys need money for a good cause.

2. Describe the Bear Flag Restaurant.

3. Explain the relationship between Doc and Frankie.

4. What happens to spur Mack and the boys into fixing up the Palace Flophouse?

5. How doe Mack's wits keep the boys out of trouble when they are approached by a large man with a pointer dog?

6. What is Gay's special talent?

7. Describe Dora Flood.

8. What happens to Gay when the needle valve breaks on the car?

9. How does Lee acquire the Model T Ford?

10. What does Steinbeck call Mack and the boys?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Doc. Begin with his physical characteristics and extend into his personality and behavioral traits. What is Doc's role on Cannery Row? What is it about Doc that everybody wants to do something nice for him?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the significance of the dead girl that Doc finds floating in the water. Why does Doc's head fill with the escalating sounds of music when he sees her? Why does Doc let the stranger claim the reward for reporting the body? Why does Doc, who is usually very responsible, get away from the scene as quickly as possible?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the character of Lee Chong. How does Lee conduct his business and his life? Why is he such an important figure on Cannery Row? What does he represent to the other characters in the story?

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