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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Maurice adjusted the sails, at what speed did he keep the boat moving?
(a) 1-2 knots.
(b) 2-3 knots.
(c) 4 knots.
(d) 3 knots.

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

3. What year was Maurice born?
(a) 1935.
(b) 1931.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1933.

4. How much older was Maurice than Maralyn?
(a) 9 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 8 years.

5. Where did Maralyn want to travel on a boat?
(a) Africa.
(b) South America.
(c) New Zealand.
(d) Australia.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Maurice serve two years of military service?

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

3. Where was Maurice Bailey working and living in 1962?

4. How long did it take the Baileys to gather supplies and their belongings when they decided to abandon their boat?

5. What game did they play in the evenings when they anchored in a blue-water lagoon on Union Island?

(see the answer key)

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