The Log from the Sea of Cortez Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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The Log from the Sea of Cortez Quiz | Eight Week Quiz F

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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through April 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the expedition party heading?
(a) They arre heading north to their destination.
(b) They arre heading east to their destination.
(c) They are heading south to their destination.
(d) They arre heading west to their destination.

2. How does the morning of March 31 affect the activities of the expedition party?
(a) Although it is low tide, the tide was quite high and the wind is up, making it difficult to collect onshore or underwater.
(b) It is raining heavily which makes it impossible to collect anything on shore or underwater.
(c) There is a celebration in town and the expedition party is distracted and lured into attending the party.
(d) There is a storm on the horizon which prompts the crew to leave earlier than planned.

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

4. Where is Cabo San Lucas?
(a) It is at the southern tip of Magdalena Bay.
(b) It is at the northern tip of San Diego Bay.
(c) It is at the southern tip of San Diego Bay.
(d) It is at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula.

5. Why does everyone decide to put Tex on a diet?
(a) Because he has eaten the most in the last four weeks of the voyage.
(b) Because he is getting married when they return, and he has been gaining weight on the voyage.
(c) Because he eats all the food in the journey, and there is not enough for the whole crew.
(d) Because he has not been doing his share of chores.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens to the porpoises, as observed by Steinbeck and Ricketts?

2. How does the expedition party scare the shark that was circling their their boat?

3. What remark does Steinbeck makes about cannibalism?

4. What happens when Steinbeck and Ricketts photograph the bonito and other fish?

5. What feeling does the expedition party have as they leave Angeles Bay?

(see the answer key)

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