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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through March 23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the expedition team go the next morning, March 13?
(a) San Diego Bay.
(b) San Francisco Bay.
(c) Palo Alto Bay.
(d) Los Angeles Bay.

2. What scientific testing does Steinbeck intend to do on the liquor?
(a) Determine if the liquor can really substitute the engine fuel.
(b) Determine if his crew can drink the liquor instead of the water for two weeks.
(c) Test if the seawater will work well with the liquor.
(d) Determine if the aphrodisiac liquor really works.

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

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

5. What will be an accurate description of the expedition party's day on March 23?
(a) Rewarding.
(b) A day of many discoveries.
(c) Warm and comfortable.
(d) Strange and difficult.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the Mexican officials do with the expedition party?

2. What happens to the outboard motor on Black Saturday, March 23?

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

4. What does Tex find out about the skiff's outboard motor?

5. What is the duration covered by the story?

(see the answer key)

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