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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What examples of marine life does the expedition party collect in Espiritu Santo Island?
2. Who is the newest team member that joins the expedition party on March 23?
3. What is interesting about the bonito and other fish that caught Steinbeck and Ricketts' attention?
4. What limitation does the expedition party have that is particular to their voyage?
5. What is The Log from the Sea of Cortez?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Tex and make some assumptions on the way he looks.
2. What is the Log of Sea Cortez and why was it created?
3. Describe Tiny's encounter with a sea turtle.
4. What observation does Steinbeck make regarding boats and their owners? Cite a particular example of this observation.
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. What difference does this particular expedition have over the other travels? Why is this so?
7. Describe the members of the expedition team and their vehicle.
8. Briefly discuss Steinbeck and Ricketts' interaction with a boy named Raul and give possible reasons why they willingly went with him.
9. Briefly discuss how Tony's personality is impressed upon the team members as they take turns manning the wheel.
10. Describe Tony and make some assumptions on the way he looks.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss the difficulties encountered by the expedition party when it comes to getting permits, approvals and permissions. What could have been done to prevent these difficulties? Do you think the book's objectives should also include discussions, narratives on these issues? Are the difficulties related to the fact that there was a war going on? Why or why not? Support your answer with specific examples in the book.
Essay Topic 2
Explain the concept of teleological and non-teleological thinking in your own words. Cite specific instances in the book when a particular character has displayed either of the two types of thought. Give examples of the two types of thought in religion, politics, child-rearing, and even health.
Essay Topic 3
The Log from the Sea of Cortez contains not only information on marine biology but also discussions on philosophy, biology and spirituality, among others. Discuss whether sea voyage or any voyage in particular prompts analytical thinking on life and other sublime topics. Support your answers with examples from the story.
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