1. What does the expedition party have for dinner on the evening of Good Friday, March 22?
(a) Fish and chips.
(b) Roasted pork.
(c) Chicken.
(d) Buttered vegetables.

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

3. What scientific testing does Steinbeck intend to do on the liquor?
(a) Determine if the aphrodisiac liquor really works.
(b) Determine if his crew can drink the liquor instead of the water for two weeks.
(c) Test if the seawater will work well with the liquor.
(d) Determine if the liquor can really substitute the engine fuel.

4. Who are the major characters and the expedition team leaders in the story?
(a) John Steinbeck and Ed Ricketts.
(b) John Steinbeck and Tony Berry.
(c) John Steinbeck and a World War II veteran.
(d) Tony Berry and Ed Ricketts.

5. What does the expedition party observe about the town of San Lucas?
(a) That the town is very much alive and everyone is heading to the ocean.
(b) That the town has several interesting landmarks.
(c) That the town drives on the left side of the road.
(d) That the town has recently suffered a great flood and the town is in disrepair.