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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 7-16.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. With the water they had, how much could Maralyn and Maurice drink daily?
(a) A pint.
(b) 2 cups.
(c) 2 pints.
(d) 3 cups.

3. What was the name of a friend Maralyn made at the tax office where she worked in Southampton?
(a) June.
(b) Anna.
(c) Margaret.
(d) May.

4. How many days did a California pilot have to hike when he crashed his small plane over the High Sierra mountains?
(a) 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 8.
(d) 9.

5. How long after the Auralyn sank did the couple run out of gas?
(a) Nearly 2 weeks.
(b) Not quite 3 weeks.
(c) 1 1/2 weeks.
(d) 2 1/2 weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What street did Marice live on in 1962?

2. How much water did the couple manage to catch after two hours of rain?

3. What type of car did Maurice drive after his two years of military service?

4. When did Maurice and Maralyn see a sixth ship?

5. What menu did Maurice and Maralyn dream they would eat when they had a new boat?

(see the answer key)

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