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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. How far did Maurice and Marilyn travel from the Canaries to the Caribbean?
(a) 1,800 miles.
(b) 2,700 miles.
(c) 1,400 miles.
(d) 3,100 miles.

2. What color was the flag Maurice made from oilskin trousers?
(a) Blue.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

3. What did it cost to cross through the Panama Canal?
(a) $29.34.
(b) $53.18.
(c) $8.47.
(d) $79.08.

4. How many days at sea did it take the Bailey to travel from Falmouth to Spain's Galician coast?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 5.
(d) 7.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What time of day did Maurice and Maralyn hid under the raft's canopy?

2. When did it finally rain for the first time?

3. What diameter were the walls of the raft?

4. Since Maurice and Maralyn had been sailing on the Pacific, how many ships had they seen when their boat sank?

5. How much water was Maurice able to retrieve from the Auralyn as she sank?

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