1. Who is Raul?
(a) He is a boy who offeres to take Steinbeck and Ricketts in his canoe to a place that was visible from the boat, where the two can collect some specimen.
(b) He is the local leader in La Paz, and he can determine whether the expedition party can land or not.
(c) He is the local priest in La Paz.
(d) He sells chicken, pork and fish, and the expedition party bought their dinner from him.

2. How is the team's photography effort described in general?
(a) It is so poor that it is used as an example of what shouldn't be done with a camera.
(b) It is neither remarkably good or remarkably bad.
(c) There is nothing mentioned about the team's photography efforts.
(d) It is so remarkable that it is cited as an example of what expeditions should follow during voyages.

3. How does Steinbeck compare navigation at sea to life?
(a) He likens sea navigation to cooking a gourmet course.
(b) He likens trying to keep a course to walking a tight pole.
(c) He likens sea navigation to courting a girl.
(d) He likens trying to keep a course to attempting to achieve an ideal.

4. How does the expedition party scare the shark that was circling their their boat?
(a) They scare it by throwing some soiled shirts to the sea.
(b) They scare it by playing loud music.
(c) They scare it with a pistol shot.
(d) They scare it by throwing sticks at it.

5. How are Tiny and Sparky presented?
(a) Tiny and Sparky are presented as similar to husband and wives, always looking after each other, and attending to each other's needs.
(b) Tiny and Sparky are presented as mortal enemies, always fighting each other and having opposing views.
(c) Tiny and Sparky are presented as two individuals who have no similarities or connection to each other.
(d) Tiny and Sparky are presented almost as two halves of one person, seeming to always do the same things at the same time.