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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. Where did Maurice and Maralyn anchor and meet up with their friends?
(a) Martinique.
(b) Barbados.
(c) British Virgin Islands.
(d) Antigua.

2. How long were the lines Maurice used to attach the dinghy to the raft?
(a) 20 feet.
(b) 12 feet.
(c) 10 feet.
(d) 25 feet.

3. How many tins did the couple manage to save from their sunk boat?
(a) 41.
(b) 33.
(c) 29.
(d) 18.

4. How far did Maurice believe they were from the Galapagos when their boat sank?
(a) 250 miles.
(b) 300 miles.
(c) 400 miles.
(d) 350 miles.

5. What game did they play in the evenings when they anchored in a blue-water lagoon on Union Island?
(a) Scrabble.
(b) Gin Rummy.
(c) Checkers.
(d) Chess.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Swedish warship, Vasa, sink a mile offshore on her maiden voyage?

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

3. What was the name of the fisherman who threw a party in the Caribbean where Maralyn got "drunk as a lord" (45)?

4. What was Maralyn doing when Maurice rested after retrieving the last things from the Auralyn?

5. How many fishhooks did Maurice and Maralyn have?

(see the answer key)

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