1. After facing difficulties collecting specimens, what do Steinbeck and Ricketts do instead on Easter Sunday ?
(a) They place a big basin just near the shore and catch whatever the tide brings in.
(b) Tex, Tiny and Sparky are tasked to catch everything that comes ashore.
(c) Steinbeck and Ricketts hire several locals to do it for them.
(d) They place a light near the surface of the water, and catch what the light attracts.

2. What do Steinbeck and Ricketts do to Tiny's prey?
(a) They dissect it to learn what they can.
(b) They cut the meat and make a stew out of it.
(c) They crack its shell and use it as soup bowls.
(d) They cut the legs and collect them in a jar filled with water.

3. What does the author describe in the story, particularly at the beginning of the book?
(a) The major characters of the story, their educational backgrounds, and their family tree.
(b) The difficulties associated with in planning and preparing for an expedition, as well as the difficulty of finding a good vessel and captain.
(c) He describes Mexico in great detail, including the politics and legislations of the land.
(d) The famous sea expeditions in the past, and how long each expedition lasted.

4. Where is Cabo San Lucas?
(a) It is at the northern tip of San Diego Bay.
(b) It is at the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula.
(c) It is at the southern tip of Magdalena Bay.
(d) It is at the southern tip of San Diego Bay.

5. What does the expedition party hear about Mulege which make it an undesirable destination?
(a) That snakes litter the area.
(b) That visitors are clubbed by unfriendly locals.
(c) That the place has unfair port fees and malaria.
(d) That there are many poisonous fish in the water.