1. Why does the author rant about the outboard motor?
(a) Because it has a foul odor.
(b) Because it has brought them much hardship during the expedition.
(c) Because its appearance is not attractive.
(d) Because it is very noisy.

2. What can be seen in Cabo San Lucas?
(a) A cannery along with a few houses on shore, and a rocky ridge that extends from the muntain into the ocean.
(b) An amusement park with rides and games, children and adults alike enjoy the park.
(c) A school for teenagers who want to be marines and navy in the future.
(d) A monastery with several nuns planting corn.

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

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

5. There is a struggle for scraps and morsels of food.Who are the participants in the struggle?
(a) Tiny and Sparky.
(b) The local boys in the area.
(c) The Indians in the area.
(d) Wild pigs, vultures and dogs.