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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 4, 5, and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What time of day did Maurice and Maralyn eat the last piece of Dundee cake?
(a) Dinner.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) Breakfast.

2. If they were strict rationing, how long did Maralyn think their food would last?
(a) 18 days.
(b) 25 days.
(c) Not quite 15 days.
(d) About 20 days.

3. What village did Maurice live in on the edge of Lymington?
(a) Burley.
(b) Pennington.
(c) Everton.
(d) Keyhaven.

4. When did the bottom tube on raft deflate?
(a) April 30.
(b) April 19.
(c) April 22.
(d) April 28.

5. When did Maralyn propose that they sell their house, buy a boat, and live on board?
(a) December 1966.
(b) October 1966.
(c) November 1966.
(d) September 1966.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When the flares ran out, what did Maurice and Maralyn use to wrap kerosene-dipped rags to make flares?

3. How far were the islands where Maralyn had planned to spend her birthday from the nearest continental landmass?

4. How much space did the Baileys have to store their belongings in the raft?

5. How many pencils did Maurice retrieve from the Auralyn?

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