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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, 5, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the factory that made the fabric of their life raft located?
(a) Germany.
(b) Wales.
(c) Ireland.
(d) France.

2. When did Maurice and Maralyn see a ship that they could not hail with their flares?
(a) March 13.
(b) March 11.
(c) March 14.
(d) March 12.

3. How many fishhooks did Maurice and Maralyn have?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) None.
(d) 3.

4. When did the Wolni dock in Honolulu?
(a) July 13.
(b) July 15.
(c) July 14.
(d) July 12.

5. On twelve bells, how many changes could be rung?
(a) 40,320.
(b) More than 479 million.
(c) 78,009.
(d) Over a billion.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many ocean currents converged where the Baileys were stranded?

2. How many gallons of water were lost when the dinghy had a leak and had to be repaired?

3. How far were Maurice and Maralyn form a coast when the boat sank?

4. When did the Swedish warship, Vasa, sink a mile offshore on her maiden voyage?

5. Where did Maurice get knives that he kept in strongboxes in his attic?

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