Создание эссе-рассуждения. Часть 1

What is Doc’s favorite beverage?

• Coca-Cola
• Champagne
• Beer
• Whiskey

Of the following which is a tree?

• Sycamore
• Vine
• Fern
• Gnat

What is an I.O.U.?

• A receipt for something bought.
• A chemical used for embalming.
• International Ocean University.
• A promise to pay a debt.

Once Doc asked Gay to collect turtles for him, however, Gay didn’t collect them. Why didn’t he?

• Gay was in jail.
• Gay was helping the boys bring the stove to Cannery Row.
• Gay was on a hunting trip.
• Gay collected tom cats instead.

What was Doc afraid of?

• Cats.
• Sharks.
• Swimming.
• Getting his head wet.

Why was Steinbeck fired from a New York newspaper?

• He quit and moved to California.
• He continued working for the newspaper and wrote several articles during World War II.
• He never worked for a newspaper.
• He wrote his own opinion instead of writing facts.

Which three things were absolutely necessary to take with you on an outing according to the boys?

• Salt, pepper, coffee
• Cigarettes, alcohol, Dora’s girls
• Matches, salt, pepper
• Water, coffee, alcohol

Why did Hazel’s mother give him a girl’s name?

• In honor of her mother.
• Hazel used to be a girl but he got a sex change later in life.
• She got confused to which sex he was when he was born.
• Because of the color of his eyes, ‘Hazel’ is just a nickname.

What was John Steinbeck’s given first name?

• None of these
• Ernest
• John
• Arnold

When was John Steinbeck born and when did he die?

• 1917-1975
• 1900-1968
• 1902-1968
• 1924-1966

What is a Wop?

• An Italian
• An acronym for «Without Papers»
• A degrading word for a foreigner
• All of these.

Of the following which has four legs?

• Hornet
• Squid
• Raccoon
• Rooster

For what reason did Mack tell the Captain why he needed to catch frogs for Doc?

• For cancer research.
• For students studying biology.
• Doc was having a party and wanted to try French cuisine.
• There weren’t any more frogs in Cannery Row.

What did Doc find in his safe?

• Money.
• Salmon.
• Nothing.
• Sardines and cheese.

What did Hazel hide in the bottom of his gunny sack while collecting starfish with Doc?

• An octopus
• None of these.
• Abalone
• Crabs

Which letter can’t Lee Chong correctly pronounce in English?

• ‘W’
• All of them, Chong speaks Chinese.
• ‘L’
• ‘R’

In what year was Cannery Row written?

• 1945
• 1938
• 1975
• 1958

Who broke a leg as a result of a roller-coaster ride?

• Phyllis Mae
• Elsie Doublebottom
• Eva Flanegan
• Dora

What does «posthumous» mean?

• Under the ground
• After laughing
• After the death
• Over the ground

What did Hazel gather with Doc in the tide pool?

• Shark.
• Octopus.
• Starfish.
• Crabs.

Why wouldn’t the motor work in Chong’s Model T Ford?

• The tires were flat.
• The cylinders were frozen up.
• The carburetor was old and wouldn’t work.
• It was out of gas.

Which of the following is an insect?

• Mallow.
• Louse.
• Fern.
• Squid.

How did Lee Chong acquire the Palace Flophouse?

• Horace gave it to him before he committed suicide.
• In exchange for Horace’s unpaid debt.
• He won it in a card game.
• He bought it from Horace.

Who was Josh Billings?

• A guest at the Hotel del Monte.
• Almost fish bait.
• A respected writer.
• All of these.

According to the text, what couldn’t Frankie help Doc with?

• Measuring the size of crayfish
• Pouring beer for guests
• Frankie could do everything that Doc asked him to do.
• Cleaning the laboratory

Why didn’t Doc give the boys his car to collect frogs?

• He had to be in La Jolla the next morning.
• Doc gave them his car.
• He didn’t trust the boys.
• Doc doesn’t have a car.

Where did John Steinbeck die?

• New York, New York
• Lake Tahoe, Nevada
• Salinas, California
• Monterey, California

What did Doc have to do in La Jolla?

• Collect starfish
• Collect octopi
• Visit a friend
• Collect frogs

Who is Red Williams?

• Frankie’s father.
• One of the managers at the cannery.
• One of Dora’s regular clients.
• The owner of the gas station.

What is a novena?

• Nine days of prayer.
• A promise not to drink.
• A small book.
• A vacation period.

What was the old Chinaman’s name who walked to the ocean every evening and returned in the morning?

• In the story it isn’t known.
• Lee Chong.
• Loa-Tze
• Pe-king

Where did the Captain fall asleep after having drunk too much?

• In his bed.
• On the floor of the kitchen.
• In the front yard near the pond.
• Under the table.

Who did Frankie say his father was?

• He said that he was dead.
• He said that it was one of the «uncles.»
• He said that he divorced his mother and moved when Frankie was a baby.
• He said that he didn’t know who he was.

What was in the brown paper bag that the soldiers were carrying?

• Oysters
• The girls’ hats
• Beer
• Wine

When was the Prohibition in the United States?

• 1930-1933
• 1920-1933
• 1924-1927
• 1920-1930

Of the following which is NOT a bird?

• Quail
• Rhode Island Red
• Moth
• Dove

After the boys knew that Gay wasn’t coming back with the needed part for the Model T, who drove the rest of the way to Carmel Valley?

• Mack
• Jones
• Eddie
• Hughie

What does Mrs. Malloy want to buy for $1.98?

• Curtains
• A pound of sausage
• Mackerel
• Carpet

How many times was Steinbeck in Russia (then the USSR)?

• Never
• Three times
• Once
• Five times

Why has Henry been working on building his boat for the last seven years and hasn’t finished it?

• All of these.
• He likes building boats.
• He keeps changing his mind on how it should look.
• He’s afraid he’ll have to launch it.

What was John Steinbeck’s wife’s name?

• He wasn’t married
• Mary
• Eileen
• Dora

What did Mack call the Captain’s dog?

• Alfy
• Sam
• Red
• Nola

How did William die?

• He drowned in the ocean.
• He stabbed himself with an ice pick.
• He died from an illness.
• He was shot by accident.

Where was John Steinbeck born?

• Lake Tahoe, Nevada
• New York, New York
• Salinas, California
• Monterey, California

What did Eddie keep behind the bar at La Ida’s?

• A pistol in case there was trouble.
• A book to keep track of money.
• A fresh pair of socks in case his feet started smelling bad.
• A jug to pour unfinished drinks into.

Where did Steinbeck study marine biology at?

• University of California
• University of Monterey
• New York State University
• Stanford University

How much was the rent per week on the Palace Flophouse to be paid to Chong?

• Free. It was in exchange for guarding the premises.
• Five dollars
• Three dollars
• Four dollars

What was wrong with the Captain’s dog?

• She had just had puppies.
• She had a tick near her shoulder.
• She was afraid of guns.
• She had rabies.

What breed of dog did the watchman have at Tom Works’?

• Doberman
• Boxer
• Pointer
• Cocker Spaniel

For whom were Doc and Hazel collecting starfish?

• Stanford University
• Northwest University
• Midwest University
• For Doc’s dinner.