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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. In Part 2, Chapter 15, how many boobies were Maurice and Maralyn able to catch for food?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

2. When they were dating, how long did Maralyn and Maurice take a holiday with her parents in Cumbria?
(a) 3 days.
(b) A weekend.
(c) 2 weeks.
(d) A week.

3. How long after the Auralyn sank did the couple run out of gas?
(a) 2 1/2 weeks.
(b) 1 1/2 weeks.
(c) Not quite 3 weeks.
(d) Nearly 2 weeks.

4. What type of whale hit the Bailey's boat?
(a) Orca.
(b) Baleen.
(c) Gray.
(d) Sperm.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take Maralyn to make playing cards?

2. To whom did Maurice give an interview shortly before he died?

3. Who owned the Tea House in Lyndhurst?

4. How far did Maurice and Marilyn travel from the Canaries to the Caribbean?

5. What color was the flag Maurice made from oilskin trousers?

(see the answer key)

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