1. What do Steinbeck and Ricketts buy that was eventually taken by US customs?
(a) A local liquor that is reputed to be an aphrodisiac.
(b) A local liquor that is reputed to substitute for fuel.
(c) A local liquor that is reputed to enable men to survive without water for more than a week.
(d) A local liquor that is reputed to increase alertness when at sea.

2. What does the author describe in the story, particularly at the beginning of the book?
(a) The famous sea expeditions in the past, and how long each expedition lasted.
(b) The major characters of the story, their educational backgrounds, and their family tree.
(c) He describes Mexico in great detail, including the politics and legislations of the land.
(d) The difficulties associated with in planning and preparing for an expedition, as well as the difficulty of finding a good vessel and captain.

3. What does Steinbeck notice about the sense of time of the local people of Cabo San Lucas?
(a) It is reversed, sleeping during the day and working during the night.
(b) There is nothing different about their sense of time and that of the indigents'.
(c) It seems so different from their own.
(d) They seem to all walk faster, indicating that they have a faster sense of time.

4. What does the log entry of March 12 say?
(a) It describes the festivities that happened in Cortez, Mexico and how the expedition party won several prizes.
(b) It describes the fight between John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.
(c) It describes the boat race between the Western Flyer and another vessel.
(d) It describes the progress of the Western Flyer, and the team's actions during the travel.

5. On March 18, where does the expedition party end up going when a wind rises before they were able to anchor?
(a) Marina Bay.
(b) Pescadero Point.
(c) Magdalena Bay.
(d) San Diego Bay.