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

2. How many tins did the couple manage to save from their sunk boat?
(a) 18.
(b) 41.
(c) 29.
(d) 33.

3. What game did they play in the evenings when they anchored in a blue-water lagoon on Union Island?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Chess.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Gin Rummy.

4. How many ocean currents converged where the Baileys were stranded?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. How far did Maurice estimate they were from Ecuador when their boat sank?
(a) 180 miles.
(b) 250 miles.
(c) 110 miles.
(d) 200 miles.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the Auralyn sank did the couple run out of gas?

2. What diameter were the walls of the raft?

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

4. What menu did Maurice and Maralyn dream they would eat when they had a new boat?

5. When did torrential rains start to fall?

(see the answer key)

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