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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What time did Maralyn take the watch on March 4?
(a) 2 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 4 a.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

3. How far were Maurice and Maralyn form a coast when the boat sank?
(a) 980 miles.
(b) Hundreds of miles.
(c) 1,012 miles.
(d) Thousands of miles.

4. In 1972, when was the last time that Falmouth was as cold as it was that June?
(a) 1869.
(b) 1892.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1908.

5. For how much did Maurice and Maralyn decide to sell the full account of their story to the Daily Express?
(a) 15,000 pounds.
(b) 12,000 pounds.
(c) 8,000 pounds.
(d) 10,000 pounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine imprisoned by her husband Henry II?

2. On what floor of the Sheraton Waikiki, did Maurice and Marilyn stay in the penthouse?

3. How long had the couple been adrift by Maralyn's birthday on April 24?

4. How many days did a California pilot have to hike when he crashed his small plane over the High Sierra mountains?

5. What year was Maurice born?

(see the answer key)

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