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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Unnamed section, p. 31.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Tex see diesel engines?
(a) As abhorring inventions.
(b) As toys which can be experimentes on.
(c) As expensive vessels not fit for sea travel.
(d) As pure, logical, perfect mechanical entities.

2. Who are the major characters and the expedition team leaders in the story?
(a) John Steinbeck and Tony Berry.
(b) Tony Berry and Ed Ricketts.
(c) John Steinbeck and a World War II veteran.
(d) John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.

3. Steinbeck worries about the soldiers' reaction to what during their travel?
(a) He is worried that the soldiers might ask them to give up their supplies for the war.
(b) He is worried that the soldiers might ask to hide in the vessel.
(c) Because of the war, he is worried that the soldiers might not understand the nature of their equipment and the purpose of their travels.
(d) He is worried that the soldiers might want to join them which will result to problems in food and water.

4. What does the author describe in the story, particularly at the beginning of the book?
(a) The major characters of the story, their educational backgrounds, and their family tree.
(b) The difficulties associated with in planning and preparing for an expedition, as well as the difficulty of finding a good vessel and captain.
(c) He describes Mexico in great detail, including the politics and legislations of the land.
(d) The famous sea expeditions in the past, and how long each expedition lasted.

5. What is unique about the expedition described in the story?
(a) The travelers here prefer safety and getting the job done to encounters of a more colorful and dangerous nature.
(b) There is nothing unique about the expedition.
(c) There is a four-string quartet on deck that provides music at night, for entertainment.
(d) There is a priest on board who discusses philosophy and spirituality.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is the most competent in commanding the wheel?

3. What is the concept explored by the author in the section that pertains to boats and men?

4. Who is the chef of the expedition?

5. What are the two types of biologists, as discussed by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts?

(see the answer key)

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