A Marriage at Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sophie Elmhirst
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 170 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

A Marriage at Sea Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Sophie Elmhirst
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 170 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was Maurice Bailey working and living in 1962?
(a) Derby.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Manchester.

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

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

4. Where did Maralyn and Maurice go to a steel band concert when they were in the Caribbean?
(a) Antigua.
(b) Dominica.
(c) St. Vincent.
(d) Guadeloupe.

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

6. During the trip from the Canaries to the Caribbean, how many times did it rain?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

7. How much time had they had from the time the whale struck until the Auralyn started to sink?
(a) 25 minutes.
(b) 50 minutes.
(c) 40 minutes.
(d) 65 minutes.

8. How large was the hole made in the boat by the whale?
(a) 24 inches long and 20 inches wide.
(b) 18 inches long and 12 inches wide.
(c) 12 inches long and 8 inches wide.
(d) 30 inches long and 22 inches wide.

9. How many days at sea did it take the Bailey to travel from Falmouth to Spain's Galician coast?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

10. When was Maralyn's birthday?
(a) April 24.
(b) May 11.
(c) July 3.
(d) June 19.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Auralyn, the Bailey's yacht?

2. On the second night, how many hours did they row before resting?

3. When did Maralyn and Maurice get married?

4. How far did Maurice estimate they were from Ecuador when their boat sank?

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

(see the answer keys)

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