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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. With the water they had, how much could Maralyn and Maurice drink daily?
(a) 2 pints.
(b) A pint.
(c) 2 cups.
(d) 3 cups.

2. What time of day did Maurice and Maralyn eat the last piece of Dundee cake?
(a) 3 p.m.
(b) Breakfast.
(c) Dinner.
(d) 8 p.m.

3. What type of fish made Maralyn vomit?
(a) Milkfish.
(b) Mullet.
(c) Loach.
(d) Sandfish.

4. How far did Maurice believe they were from the Galapagos when their boat sank?
(a) 300 miles.
(b) 350 miles.
(c) 400 miles.
(d) 250 miles.

5. How large was the hole made in the boat by the whale?
(a) 30 inches long and 22 inches wide.
(b) 12 inches long and 8 inches wide.
(c) 18 inches long and 12 inches wide.
(d) 24 inches long and 20 inches wide.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of car did Maurice drive after his two years of military service?

2. What did it cost to cross through the Panama Canal?

3. When they were dating, how long did Maralyn and Maurice take a holiday with her parents in Cumbria?

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

5. If they drifted approximately 25 miles a day, how many days would it take to reach the longitude of the Galapagos?

(see the answer key)

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