1. What is Tony's requirement to the group?
(a) He requires that the course be maintained as perfectly as possible.
(b) He requires that no one will talk while at sea.
(c) He requires that they say a seaman's prayer before taking the wheel.
(d) He requires that they wash heir hands prior to taking the wheel.

2. What is The Log from the Sea of Cortez?
(a) It is a seaman's book they found on the Sea of Cortez which contains important information on marine biology.
(b) It is a very special wood found by John Steinbeck and his close friend, Ed Ricketts when they went to Cortez.
(c) It is the wood sold out by the expedition party to several cities in Mexico.
(d) It is the journal describing the marino biology expedition carried out by John Steinbeck and his close friend, Ed Ricketts.

3. Which piece of equipment receives positive feedback from the author?
(a) The outboard motor.
(b) None. Everything was trashed by the author.
(c) The diesel engine.
(d) The diesel engine and the outboard motor.

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

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