1. What does the expedition party do on their last night ashore when their boat is ready and loaded?
(a) They pray the rosary.
(b) They take part in the celebration games.
(c) They drink wine all night and play cards.
(d) They sleep early in preparation for the journey.

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

3. What do members of the party feel when they are the one manning the wheel?
(a) The team members feel some pressure when they are manning the wheel, especially when Tony is watching.
(b) The team members feel a but sad and melancholic listening to the sea breeze.
(c) The team members feel happy and contented, and would like to remain at sea, when they are manning the wheel.
(d) The team members are excited, causing them to make wrong turns.

4. What is interesting about the bonito and other fish that caught Steinbeck and Ricketts' attention?
(a) They swim opposite the sea current.
(b) They swim in groups of twelve.
(c) They change their colors as the sun shines on them.
(d) Their colors are different from when they are alive to when they are dead and preserved.

5. What do Steinbeck and Ricketts do to Tiny's prey?
(a) They cut the legs and collect them in a jar filled with water.
(b) They crack its shell and use it as soup bowls.
(c) They cut the meat and make a stew out of it.
(d) They dissect it to learn what they can.