1. 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) The way men treat their boats like they treat their wives.
(d) How men become unreasonable when it comes to their boats.

2. 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) Test if the seawater will work well with the liquor.
(c) Determine if the aphrodisiac liquor really works.
(d) Determine if the liquor can really substitute the engine fuel.

3. What limitation does the expedition party have that is particular to their voyage?
(a) They have a limited supply of food and drinks, and medicine, too.
(b) They only have six weeks to complete their entire voyage, on top of constraints presented by the tides.
(c) They have only a small crew compared to other voyages with dozens of crew on board.
(d) They can only sail in the morning because their light is not as powerful as those of the other voyages.

4. What happens to the vessel during Tiny and Sparky's watch?
(a) The Western Flyer stops all of a sudden, and almost tilts down.
(b) The Western Flyer attracts a lot of fish. In the process, the expedition team do not get hungry while Tiny and Sparky are on watch.
(c) The Western Flyer often goes off-course during their watch but they do not get into serious trouble anyway.
(d) The Western Flyer stays on course and speeds up, making better sailing time.

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