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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Maurice and Maralyn see their third ship?
(a) April 11.
(b) April 4.
(c) April 22.
(d) April 10.

2. How many pencils did Maurice retrieve from the Auralyn?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 1.
(d) 3.

3. Since Maurice and Maralyn had been sailing on the Pacific, how many ships had they seen when their boat sank?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

4. In Chapter 7, how long had it been since Maralyn had a period?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) Since Panama.
(c) Since the boat sank.
(d) 6 weeks.

5. How much time had they had from the time the whale struck until the Auralyn started to sink?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 40 minutes.
(c) 65 minutes.
(d) 50 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far did Maurice estimate they were from Ecuador when their boat sank?

2. How many hours on their second night did Maurice and Maralyn alternate rowing?

3. When did Maurice and Maralyn fly to Seoul?

4. What time of day did Maurice and Maralyn hid under the raft's canopy?

5. How long had the Wolmi 306 been at sea by the end of June 1973?

(see the answer key)

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