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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. Since Maurice and Maralyn had been sailing on the Pacific, how many ships had they seen when their boat sank?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. Where was Maurice Bailey working and living in 1962?
(a) Manchester.
(b) Derby.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Liverpool.

3. In what setting does the story begin?
(a) Onboard a boat.
(b) At Maralyn and Maurice's home.
(c) In a cafe, planning their trip.
(d) In a dream.

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

5. How much water did the couple manage to catch after two hours of rain?
(a) 1/2 a pint.
(b) 2 pints.
(c) 1 pint.
(d) 3/4 of a pint.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of a friend Maralyn made at the tax office where she worked in Southampton?

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

3. What vehicle was Maralyn driving when she and Maurice met?

4. What color was the canopy of the raft?

5. When Maurice returned from military service, where would he take Bob to climb?

(see the answer key)

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