1. What limitation does the expedition party have that is particular to their voyage?
(a) They can only sail in the morning because their light is not as powerful as those of the other voyages.
(b) They have a limited supply of food and drinks, and medicine, too.
(c) They have only a small crew compared to other voyages with dozens of crew on board.
(d) They only have six weeks to complete their entire voyage, on top of constraints presented by the tides.

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

3. Where does the expedition party sail next on Easter Sunday?
(a) They finally sail to Cortez, Mexico.
(b) They leave La Paz and sail north to Tribecca.
(c) They return to Magdalene Bay because tex forgot the collections he had.
(d) Out of the lagoon and to the next collecting stop south of Marcial Point.

4. What do the Mexican officials do with the expedition party?
(a) They arrive for a welcoming ceremony including coffee, smoking and a bit of paperwork.
(b) They arrive to discuss with Steinbeck the possibility of making a book about Cabo San Lucas.
(c) They arrive to talk to Steinbeck and Ricketts another expedition to be done within the year.
(d) They arrive to inspect the expedition party's baggages including the marine life they have caught.

5. What is Steinbeck's thesis about origins of names of places, specifically California?
(a) That the first settlers usually name the place after their first born.
(b) That names arise organically from the places themselves as much as they do from any purposeful naming of them.
(c) That names are randomly selected during the full moon.
(d) That names are usually given by the first priest to reside in the place.