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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. If they drifted approximately 25 miles a day, how many days would it take to reach the longitude of the Galapagos?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) Not quite 15.
(d) About 12.

2. How large was the hole made in the boat by the whale?
(a) 30 inches long and 22 inches wide.
(b) 24 inches long and 20 inches wide.
(c) 12 inches long and 8 inches wide.
(d) 18 inches long and 12 inches wide.

3. How many fishhooks did Maurice and Maralyn have?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) None.

4. How far did Maurice estimate they were from Ecuador when their boat sank?
(a) 180 miles.
(b) 250 miles.
(c) 200 miles.
(d) 110 miles.

5. How long did it take the Baileys to gather supplies and their belongings when they decided to abandon their boat?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 20 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What diameter were the walls of the raft?

2. In what suburb did Maralyn and Maurice buy their first home?

3. What year was Maurice born?

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

5. In what setting does the story begin?

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