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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 7-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time did Maralyn take the watch on March 4?
(a) 2 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 5 a.m.

2. When did torrential rains start to fall?
(a) April 6.
(b) End of March.
(c) April.
(d) March 31.

3. How much water did the couple manage to catch after two hours of rain?
(a) 3/4 of a pint.
(b) 2 pints.
(c) 1/2 a pint.
(d) 1 pint.

4. How long had the couple been adrift by Maralyn's birthday on April 24?
(a) 5 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) 8 weeks.
(d) 7 weeks.

5. In 1972, when was the last time that Falmouth was as cold as it was that June?
(a) 1892.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1869.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Maralyn doing when Maurice rested after retrieving the last things from the Auralyn?

2. What type of whale hit the Bailey's boat?

3. How wide was a sore Maurice had on his spine?

4. Once the boat is delivered in 1968, how many years did it take Maralyn and Maurice to finish the interior?

5. What time of day did Maurice and Maralyn eat the last piece of Dundee cake?

(see the answer key)

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