1. What are John Steinbeck's lamentations about?
(a) The soaring prices of gasoline and labor which he needs for his expedition.
(b) The lack of information available to him necessary to plan an expedition to the sea.
(c) The weather being unpredictable which makes a sea expedition particularly hard.
(d) About how short a time he has to do all the things he wants to do.

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

3. What do members of the party feel when they are the one manning the wheel?
(a) The team members are excited, causing them to make wrong turns.
(b) The team members feel a but sad and melancholic listening to the sea breeze.
(c) The team members feel some pressure when they are manning the wheel, especially when Tony is watching.
(d) The team members feel happy and contented, and would like to remain at sea, when they are manning the wheel.

4. Why does the author write the story?
(a) He wants the world to know his good friend Ed Ricketts.
(b) He wants to write about how traveling at sea can be done on a limited budget.
(c) He wants future travelers to have better information that can help them prepare for a similar expedition.
(d) He wants to be known as a man who liked to travel the seas.

5. Who is the chef of the expedition?
(a) Tex.
(b) Tony.
(c) Sea-Cow.
(d) There is no chef mentioned in the story.