1. Where does the expedition party sail next on Easter Sunday?
(a) They finally sail to Cortez, Mexico.
(b) They leave La Paz and sail north to Tribecca.
(c) They return to Magdalene Bay because tex forgot the collections he had.
(d) Out of the lagoon and to the next collecting stop south of Marcial Point.

2. When the sea is very smooth, what does the crew do to take advantage of the calm seas?
(a) They iron their clothes.
(b) They play a game of hockey.
(c) They label and sort their collection.
(d) They cook omelette which is very hard to cook perfectly on a rough sea,

3. What is Steinbeck's thesis about origins of names of places, specifically California?
(a) That names are randomly selected during the full moon.
(b) That the first settlers usually name the place after their first born.
(c) That names are usually given by the first priest to reside in the place.
(d) That names arise organically from the places themselves as much as they do from any purposeful naming of them.

4. What feeling does the expedition party have as they leave Angeles Bay?
(a) Everyone in the team feels that they have finally found the best place to conduct scientific experiments in Angeles Bay.
(b) Everybody on the team feels that they are interfering with some illicit activity.
(c) The team members feel like their stay in Angeles Bay was cut short because of the presence of the Americans and Mexicans.
(d) The team members feel as if they belong in Angeles Bay and do not like to leave.

5. What does the party find in Angeles Bay?
(a) There seems to be an unknown settlement with a very odd sense of something strange going on.
(b) They find that it was closed to tourists and voyagers and they had to return to sea immediately.
(c) They find that there are a dozen men who want to be part of their team.
(d) They find another expedition party heading to the same destination like them.