1. According to John Steinbeck, what does a well-cared for and lovingly maintained boat indicate?
(a) It indicates that the owner is a secretary with a very sharp memory.
(b) It indicates that the owner is most likely organized, efficient and in good shape.
(c) It indicates that the owner is most likely an only child who was spoiled by his parents.
(d) It indicates that the owner is most likely a body-builder with lots of muscles.

2. What is the concept explored by the author in the section that pertains to boats and men?
(a) The way men treat their boats like they treat their wives.
(b) The personification of a boat by a man and the identification of men with their boats.
(c) The way men choose their boats, their colors, and the length.
(d) How men become unreasonable when it comes to their boats.

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. 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 afraid of needles and injections.
(c) That the owner is most likely a very old man with some memory loss.
(d) That the owner is most likely equally disheveled and careless.

5. What is Tony's requirement to the group?
(a) He requires that they wash heir hands prior to taking the wheel.
(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 the course be maintained as perfectly as possible.