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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. On the second night, how many hours did they row before resting?
(a) 1 1/2.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 2 1/2.

2. In what suburb did Maralyn and Maurice buy their first home?
(a) Mickleover.
(b) Allestree.
(c) Oakwood.
(d) Littleover.

3. How many hours on their second night did Maurice and Maralyn alternate rowing?
(a) 8.
(b) 6.
(c) 4.
(d) 10.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much time had they had from the time the whale struck until the Auralyn started to sink?

2. How many pencils did Maurice retrieve from the Auralyn?

3. How large was the hole made in the boat by the whale?

4. How long was Auralyn, the Bailey's yacht?

5. How many fishhooks did Maurice and Maralyn have?

(see the answer key)

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