1. What does the author tell us about the camera that they brought in the expedition?
(a) They have been having trouble all along with the camera and they finally decided to figure out what to do with it.
(b) They are so grateful that they brought the camera with them, as it has captured so many photographs of the expedition.
(c) They realize that they should have bought an underwater camera to be able to take pictures of marine life in the water.
(d) They wish they bought several batteries, because the batteries ran out even before they were halfway on the trip.

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 limitation does the expedition party have that is particular to their voyage?
(a) They have a limited supply of food and drinks, and medicine, too.
(b) They only have six weeks to complete their entire voyage, on top of constraints presented by the tides.
(c) They have only a small crew compared to other voyages with dozens of crew on board.
(d) They can only sail in the morning because their light is not as powerful as those of the other voyages.

4. What does the crew call the invertebrates that Steinbeck and Ricketts catch?
(a) Blobs.
(b) No Bones.
(c) Bugs.
(d) Jello.

5. Why is the crew unable to collect many specimens on the day following Easter Sunday?
(a) Because the locals will not allow them to take anything from their ocean.
(b) Because Steinbeck and Ricketts get into a fight, making it too awkward to do any collection.
(c) Because the tide does not go very low, making it difficult to collect species in general.
(d) Because the local police arrest Tex for not wearing a t-shirt all the time.