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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 1-6.

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

3. How far did Maurice and Marilyn travel from the Canaries to the Caribbean?
(a) 3,100 miles.
(b) 1,400 miles.
(c) 2,700 miles.
(d) 1,800 miles.

4. After four nights of rowing, how many miles did the Baileys travel to the south?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 8.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What color was the canopy of the raft?

5. What diameter were the walls of the raft?

(see the answer key)

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