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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the expedition party set sail to La Paz?
(a) They have heard much about La Paz and are eager to see the city.
(b) They have been told that there are a lot of aphrodisiacs being sold in the place.
(c) They have relatives and friends who live in La Paz and they are eager to visit them.
(d) They have heard of a magic show in La paz which they all wanted to see.

2. What does the expedition party do on March 22, Good Friday?
(a) They sell their collection to those who are interested.
(b) They stay on the boat, not wanting to create noise in the city.
(c) They put on their good clothes and go to services in an old church in La Paz.
(d) They spend the whole day with their relatives and friends whom they visited in La Paz.

3. What happens when Steinbeck and Ricketts photograph the bonito and other fish?
(a) The camera gets wet.
(b) The pictures don't turn out very well.
(c) They fight on who should take the pictures.
(d) The pictures turn out to be very beautiful

4. What is interesting about the bonito and other fish that caught Steinbeck and Ricketts' attention?
(a) Their colors are different from when they are alive to when they are dead and preserved.
(b) They change their colors as the sun shines on them.
(c) They swim opposite the sea current.
(d) They swim in groups of twelve.

5. What is the author's description of Espiritu Santo Island?
(a) It is an area that is highly commercialized, and almost all wares can be found.
(b) It is an area with very colorful cottages which serves as resting place for travelers.
(c) It is an area with sandy beaches and large rocks resting on the sand, under which there may be some interesting creatures.
(d) It is an area that is just starting its tourism industry, as such has still low prices for food and lodgings.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On March 18, where does the expedition party end up going when a wind rises before they were able to anchor?

3. What scientific testing does Steinbeck intend to do on the liquor?

4. How many crew members are signed on for the expedition?

5. Who is the newest team member that joins the expedition party on March 23?

Short Essay Questions

1. Briefly explain how Steinbeck explains teleological and non-teleological thinking. Relate the two on the previous discussion about employment and unemployment.

2. What observation does Steinbeck make regarding boats and their owners? Cite a particular example of this observation.

3. The expedition party reaches the town of San Lucas. Describe the town as mentioned by Steinbeck, and add your own theories on how the town looks and feels like.

4. What is Steinbeck's theory on the origin of the name of a certain place? What was the origin of Steinbeck's musings?

5. Briefly discuss the group's encounter when they try to have chicken for dinner. Can you give some rationale to the efforts the group went through just to have chicken for dinner?

6. Briefly explain Steinbeck's theory on "murdering" a boat.

7. What are Steinbeck's thoughts on his expedition compared to those of Charles Darwin? What are the similarities and differences?

8. What difference does this particular expedition have over the other travels? Why is this so?

9. What are some examples of Steinbeck's personification of marine life?

10. What are the recordings in The Log from the Sea of Cortez? Enumerate as many as you can.

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