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

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

3. Once the boat is delivered in 1968, how many years did it take Maralyn and Maurice to finish the interior?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

4. After four nights of rowing, how many miles did the Baileys travel to the south?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 5.
(d) 12.

5. When Maurice returned from military service, where would he take Bob to climb?
(a) Stanage.
(b) Kinder Scout.
(c) Froggatt.
(d) Milestone Edge.

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the canopy of the raft?

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

3. How many tins did the couple manage to save from their sunk boat?

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

5. If they were strict rationing, how long did Maralyn think their food would last?

(see the answer key)

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