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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the particular dates chosen for an expedition?
(a) The destination, the Sea of Cortez, is known to have dangerous storms that quiet down during the period chosen by the travelers.
(b) The dates were chosen based on the birthdates of the travelers because they wanted to celebrate at sea.
(c) The expedition had to be done at a time when the travelers' children were vacationing with their grandparents.
(d) The travelling rules have just been lifted which enabled the travelers to journey to sea.

2. On March 18, where does the expedition party end up going when a wind rises before they were able to anchor?
(a) Magdalena Bay.
(b) Marina Bay.
(c) San Diego Bay.
(d) Pescadero Point.

3. What happens to the porpoises, as observed by Steinbeck and Ricketts?
(a) They do not make good subject for photographs.
(b) They do not taste well.
(c) The porpoises have changed from the northern species to a grey, slender, long-nosed species.
(d) They change colors from when they are alive to when they are dead and preserved.

4. What do the Mexican officials do with the expedition party?
(a) They arrive to talk to Steinbeck and Ricketts another expedition to be done within the year.
(b) They arrive to inspect the expedition party's baggages including the marine life they have caught.
(c) They arrive for a welcoming ceremony including coffee, smoking and a bit of paperwork.
(d) They arrive to discuss with Steinbeck the possibility of making a book about Cabo San Lucas.

5. How many crew members are signed on for the expedition?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does the expedition team go the next morning, March 13?

3. What does the expedition party do after sorting the specimen they have collected?

4. According to John Steinbeck, what does a well-cared for and lovingly maintained boat indicate?

5. What is the duration covered by the story?

(see the answer key)

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