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

2. Why does the expedition party set sail to La Paz?
(a) They have heard much about La Paz and are eager to see the city.
(b) They have relatives and friends who live in La Paz and they are eager to visit them.
(c) They have heard of a magic show in La paz which they all wanted to see.
(d) They have been told that there are a lot of aphrodisiacs being sold in the place.

3. What happens to the porpoises, as observed by Steinbeck and Ricketts?
(a) They change colors from when they are alive to when they are dead and preserved.
(b) They do not make good subject for photographs.
(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 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 progress of the Western Flyer, and the team's actions during the travel.
(d) It describes the fight between John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.

5. What is the Western Flyer?
(a) It is the boat owned and maintained by Ed Ricketts.
(b) It is a well-maintained vessel owned by Tony Berry used for the expedition.
(c) It is a favorite watering hole by John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.
(d) It is a rare species of bird found only in Mexico.