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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. When did Maralyn and Maurice get married?
(a) January 19, 1963.
(b) December 21, 1963.
(c) September 15, 1963.
(d) July 12, 1963.

2. If they drifted approximately 25 miles a day, how many days would it take to reach the longitude of the Galapagos?
(a) 11.
(b) About 12.
(c) Not quite 15.
(d) 8.

3. How many days did a California pilot have to hike when he crashed his small plane over the High Sierra mountains?
(a) 9.
(b) 8.
(c) 11.
(d) 10.

4. During the trip from the Canaries to the Caribbean, how many times did it rain?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

5. How much time did Maralyn have to spend detangling the knots in her hair?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 15 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many days at sea did it take the Bailey to travel from Falmouth to Spain's Galician coast?

2. If they were strict rationing, how long did Maralyn think their food would last?

3. Where did Maralyn and Maurice buy furniture and carpets for their new house?

4. On what day when Maurice decided to fish, did the dinghy overturn and Maurice had to swim to safety?

5. Where did Maralyn imagine living after they were rescued?

(see the answer key)

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