1. What scientific testing does Steinbeck intend to do on the liquor?
(a) Determine if his crew can drink the liquor instead of the water for two weeks.
(b) Determine if the liquor can really substitute the engine fuel.
(c) Determine if the aphrodisiac liquor really works.
(d) Test if the seawater will work well with the liquor.

2. Steinbeck worries about the soldiers' reaction to what during their travel?
(a) He is worried that the soldiers might ask them to give up their supplies for the war.
(b) Because of the war, he is worried that the soldiers might not understand the nature of their equipment and the purpose of their travels.
(c) He is worried that the soldiers might want to join them which will result to problems in food and water.
(d) He is worried that the soldiers might ask to hide in the vessel.

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

4. How does John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts pass the time while their boat is being outfitted?
(a) They observe the boats and their fishermen and how the boats reflect their owners.
(b) The sample the local dishes and make arrangements for food to be taken out to sea.
(c) They talk to the local fishermen and ask for interesting marine species.
(d) They sample the local beer and compare it with the others they have tried.

5. What does the expedition party do after sorting the specimen they have collected?
(a) They go ashore and visit a local cantina in the town of San Lucas.
(b) They buy jewelry for their girlfriends and wives back at home.
(c) They pack all the specimen in ice bags and send it back to the US.
(d) They sell the specimen to the locals in San Lucas.