1. What does Steinbeck say about the authors of the descriptions written about Cabo San Lucas?
(a) Each description is just a copycat of the earlier description published about the place.
(b) Each description reflects the educational background of the author.
(c) Each description shows the biases of the author, depending on whether or not they liked their visit to the place.
(d) Each description reflects the world view and personality of the author.

2. Aside from their daily experiences during the expedition, what other topics are discussed by the author?
(a) Culinary arts, Hollywood, and botany.
(b) Politics, religion, physics and war.
(c) Literature, entertainment, laws and environment.
(d) Philosophy, mankind, biology and history.

3. Where is the expedition party heading?
(a) They are heading south to their destination.
(b) They arre heading west to their destination.
(c) They arre heading north to their destination.
(d) They arre heading east to their destination.

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

5. What does Tiny do when they reach Magdalena Bay?
(a) Tiny harpoons a small crab.
(b) Tiny harpoons a sea-turtle.
(c) Tiny harpoons a sea anemone.
(d) Tiny harpoons a porpoise.