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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the best description for Santa Rosalia?
(a) It has eight statues standing on shore, as if guarding the town from enemies.
(b) It is a mining town built by a French company, and looks very different from other towns they have seen.
(c) It looks all balck and gray from afar, which seems to signify that there is not much happening in the town.
(d) It looks wonderful at night with all the many lights from the establishments that line up the shore.

2. How can the crew's dining activities be best described?
(a) They eat rice and soup, which Sparky makes from the seaweed they have collected.
(b) They refrain from eating fish since it reminds them too much of the species they have collected.
(c) They eat sandwiches day and night, and coffee to go with it.
(d) The party is eating mostly fish and biscuits, except when Sparky makes spaghetti.

3. What happens to the outboard motor on Black Saturday, March 23?
(a) It falls apart and refused to run again.
(b) It was stuck by some piece of shirt and can no longer be used.
(c) It chug-chugs noisily before breaking apart.
(d) It does not help them approach the island.

4. Where is Puerto Refugio located?
(a) Near the Sea of Cortez, just south of the island.
(b) Along the east coast of Guardian Angel Island.
(c) Along the northern part of San Diego Bay.
(d) On the east coast of Magdalena Bay.

5. What observations does Steinbeck note as the party sails on to the Sea of Cortez?
(a) That there are more and more poeple they meet as they approach the Sea of Cortez.
(b) That they see fewer people and signs of human life as they are approaching the Sea of Cortez.
(c) That the people become more tanned as they get nearer the Sea of Cortez.
(d) That the children become more aggressive as they get nearer the Sea of Cortez.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the school of tiny fish that Tiny and Sparky on April 22 catch taste?

2. What type of biologist is preferred by John Steinbeck?

3. How does the expedition party feel about Puerto Refugio?

4. Where does the expedition party go on the morning of March 23, Black Saturday?

5. How does John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts pass the time while their boat is being outfitted?

(see the answer key)

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