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

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

3. What happens to the porpoises, as observed by Steinbeck and Ricketts?
(a) They do not make good subject for photographs.
(b) They change colors from when they are alive to when they are dead and preserved.
(c) They do not taste well.
(d) The porpoises have changed from the northern species to a grey, slender, long-nosed species.

4. What does the expedition party do on their first night at sea?
(a) They identify the different constellation and gave a price on who can name the most.
(b) They stay out to look at the stars while taking turns on the helm.
(c) They sing love songs and read poems to the stars.
(d) They play cards while drinking beer.

5. What does the log entry of March 12 say?
(a) It describes the festivities that happened in Cortez, Mexico and how the expedition party won several prizes.
(b) It describes the boat race between the Western Flyer and another vessel.
(c) It describes the fight between John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.
(d) It describes the progress of the Western Flyer, and the team's actions during the travel.