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1. What famous writer wrote a book about Cannery Row in Monterey? - John Steinbeck
- Bix Beiderbecke
- Ernest Hemingway
2. What sea animals are you apt to see if you look carefully at the rocks along the coast. - elephant seals
- sea otters
- sea lions
3. Carmel once had a famous movie actor as its mayor. What is his name? - Sonny Bono
- Clint Eastwood
- Tom Selleck
4. The section of Highway 1 in Big Sur Country descends nearly 90 miles (145 kilometers) from the Santa Lucia Mountains to the Pacific. It took convict crews nine years to chisel through the rock. When did they finally finish? - 1927
- 1937
- 1947
5. What is the capital of California? - San Diego
- Sacramento
- San Francisco
6. What is the name of William Randolph Hearsts castle? - Xanadu
- Shangri La
- San Simeon
7. What famous novelist lived near Big Sur for 18 years? - Henry Miller
- Barney Miller
- John Steinbeck
8. Name the official state song of California. - California Dreaming
- I Left My Heart in San Francisco
- I Love You, California
9. In what year did California become a state? - 1906
- 1850
- 1876
10. The mountains along this part of the California coast belong to what range? - the Santa Lucia Mountains
- the Cascade Mountains
- the Catskill Mountains

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