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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Lawrence's daughter feed him?
(a) Gruel.
(b) Pablum.
(c) Broth.
(d) Tins of baby food.

2. What is the name of the woman that Charlie and Pippa argued about?
(a) Mary.
(b) Linda.
(c) Megan.
(d) Nancy.

3. Where did Lawrence Beesley go to college?
(a) Sidney-Sussex.
(b) Magdalen.
(c) Gonville and Caius.
(d) Pembroke.

4. When did the liner St. Louis leave Hamburg, Germany?
(a) July 31, 1939.
(b) April 5, 1939.
(c) June 17, 1939.
(d) May 13, 1939.

5. After how many days did some of the survivors who stayed on the frigate decide to strike out on a raft?
(a) 33 days.
(b) 42 days.
(c) 54 days.
(d) 29 days.

6. How many soldiers were on the frigate?
(a) 120.
(b) 97.
(c) 115.
(d) 131.

7. Who painted "Burial of the Count of Orgaz"?
(a) Veronese.
(b) Fran Floris.
(c) Titian.
(d) El Greco.

8. How many miles did the St. Louis travel before it docked at Antwerp?
(a) 8,500 miles.
(b) 10,000 miles.
(c) 10,500 miles.
(d) 9,000 miles.

9. How old was James Bartley when he was swallowed by a whale?
(a) 29.
(b) 51.
(c) 42.
(d) 35.

10. How many of those left on the frigate decided to escape on a raft?
(a) 12.
(b) 15.
(c) 13.
(d) 5.

11. Who said "The mystery of what a couple is, exactly, is almost the only true mystery left to us. . ."?
(a) Mavis Gallant.
(b) Jennifer Lee.
(c) Elaine Dundy.
(d) Helen Constantine.

12. When was James Bartley swallowed by a whale?
(a) 1876.
(b) 1869.
(c) 1853.
(d) 1891.

13. How many people refused to leave the frigate and transfer to the raft?
(a) 17.
(b) 12.
(c) 11.
(d) 15.

14. How many people sailed on the expedition?
(a) 412.
(b) 276.
(c) 514.
(d) 365.

15. Where was Jonah supposed to preach?
(a) Ninevah.
(b) Persepolis.
(c) Babylon.
(d) Jerusalem.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Lawrence Beesley?

2. Who was the ma who was rumored to make it to the top of Mount Ararat?

3. What did Amanda give as payment for a place to stay in Arghuri?

4. How much older was Miss Logan than Amanda?

5. Who was the captain of the expedition to Senegal?

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