1. How does John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts pass the time while their boat is being outfitted?
(a) The sample the local dishes and make arrangements for food to be taken out to sea.
(b) They sample the local beer and compare it with the others they have tried.
(c) They observe the boats and their fishermen and how the boats reflect their owners.
(d) They talk to the local fishermen and ask for interesting marine species.

2. What happens when Steinbeck and Ricketts photograph the bonito and other fish?
(a) They fight on who should take the pictures.
(b) The pictures don't turn out very well.
(c) The camera gets wet.
(d) The pictures turn out to be very beautiful

3. What are dry-balls?
(a) They are the medicines given to the expedition party by the locals.
(b) They are the biologists who study dead, preserved animals.
(c) They are the dried cotton balls brought to sea as part of the medicine kit.
(d) They are the dried coconut husks used by the local children to play ball.

4. Who is Tex?
(a) The mechanic of the crew.
(b) The leader of the four-string quartet hired for the expedition.
(c) John Steinbeck's son.
(d) Ed Rickett's son.

5. What does Steinbeck say about the authors of the descriptions written about Cabo San Lucas?
(a) Each description shows the biases of the author, depending on whether or not they liked their visit to the place.
(b) Each description reflects the world view and personality of the author.
(c) Each description is just a copycat of the earlier description published about the place.
(d) Each description reflects the educational background of the author.