1. What does the expedition party observe about the town of San Lucas?
(a) That the town drives on the left side of the road.
(b) That the town has recently suffered a great flood and the town is in disrepair.
(c) That the town has several interesting landmarks.
(d) That the town is very much alive and everyone is heading to the ocean.

2. What does the expedition party do on their first night at sea?
(a) They stay out to look at the stars while taking turns on the helm.
(b) They identify the different constellation and gave a price on who can name the most.
(c) They sing love songs and read poems to the stars.
(d) They play cards while drinking beer.

3. What does the expedition party do after sorting the specimen they have collected?
(a) They go ashore and visit a local cantina in the town of San Lucas.
(b) They sell the specimen to the locals in San Lucas.
(c) They buy jewelry for their girlfriends and wives back at home.
(d) They pack all the specimen in ice bags and send it back to the US.

4. Aside from their daily experiences during the expedition, what other topics are discussed by the author?
(a) Culinary arts, Hollywood, and botany.
(b) Literature, entertainment, laws and environment.
(c) Philosophy, mankind, biology and history.
(d) Politics, religion, physics and war.

5. According to John Steinbeck, what does a rusting, disorderly boat with its pain peeling off indicate?
(a) That the owner is most likely equally disheveled and careless.
(b) That the owner is most likely fond of changing clothes during the day.
(c) That the owner is most likely a very old man with some memory loss.
(d) That the owner is most likely afraid of needles and injections.