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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Maralyn doing when Maurice rested after retrieving the last things from the Auralyn?
(a) Weeping.
(b) Eating.
(c) Organizing.
(d) Sleeping.

2. What diameter were the walls of the raft?
(a) 6 feet 9 inches.
(b) 4 feet 6 inches.
(c) 5 feet 2 inches.
(d) 3 feet 8 inches.

3. How many flares did the Baileys try to light when they saw a ship in Part 2, Chapter 4?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

4. When did Maurice and Maralyn see a ship that they could not hail with their flares?
(a) March 14.
(b) March 11.
(c) March 12.
(d) March 13.

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

6. How many ocean currents converged where the Baileys were stranded?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

7. What biography did Maralyn manage to save when the ship sank?
(a) Richard III.
(b) James Cook.
(c) Mary Queen of Scots.
(d) Napoleon.

8. What year was Maurice born?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1935.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1931.

9. What street did Marice live on in 1962?
(a) Rose Hill St.
(b) Kentish Court.
(c) Allens Square.
(d) Cheyne Walk.

10. What was the first creature Maurice and Madalyn killed to eat?
(a) Sea snake.
(b) Seahorse.
(c) Sea nettle.
(d) Turtle.

11. When did it finally rain for the first time?
(a) March 24.
(b) March 22.
(c) March 23.
(d) March 21.

12. How much older was Maurice than Maralyn?
(a) 8 years.
(b) 3 years.
(c) 9 years.
(d) 5 years.

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

14. What sign did Maralyn put on the calendar when they caught a turtle?
(a) A circle.
(b) A square.
(c) An X.
(d) Cross.

15. In what setting does the story begin?
(a) In a cafe, planning their trip.
(b) Onboard a boat.
(c) At Maralyn and Maurice's home.
(d) In a dream.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After four nights of rowing, how many miles did the Baileys travel to the south?

3. How much water was Maurice able to retrieve from the Auralyn as she sank?

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

5. Since Maurice and Maralyn had been sailing on the Pacific, how many ships had they seen when their boat sank?

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