1. What is Tex's outstanding characteristic?
(a) He loves to sleep in the daytime and do chores at night.
(b) He is afraid of the water.
(c) He cannot make a left turn.
(d) He loves diesel engines.

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

3. What is the Western Flyer?
(a) It is a rare species of bird found only in Mexico.
(b) It is a well-maintained vessel owned by Tony Berry used for the expedition.
(c) It is the boat owned and maintained by Ed Ricketts.
(d) It is a favorite watering hole by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.

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

5. What can be seen in Cabo San Lucas?
(a) A cannery along with a few houses on shore, and a rocky ridge that extends from the muntain into the ocean.
(b) A monastery with several nuns planting corn.
(c) A school for teenagers who want to be marines and navy in the future.
(d) An amusement park with rides and games, children and adults alike enjoy the park.