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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 many hours on their second night did Maurice and Maralyn alternate rowing?
(a) 10.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 8.

2. How many pencils did Maurice retrieve from the Auralyn?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much older was Maurice than Maralyn?

2. In what setting does the story begin?

3. How long after the Auralyn sank did the couple run out of gas?

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

5. What biography did Maralyn manage to save when the ship sank?

(see the answer key)

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