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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Where did Maurice and Maralyn anchor and meet up with their friends?
(a) Antigua.
(b) British Virgin Islands.
(c) Barbados.
(d) Martinique.

4. What game did they play in the evenings when they anchored in a blue-water lagoon on Union Island?
(a) Checkers.
(b) Scrabble.
(c) Gin Rummy.
(d) Chess.

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

6. What was the name of the fisherman who threw a party in the Caribbean where Maralyn got "drunk as a lord" (45)?
(a) Bob.
(b) Dave.
(c) Rudy.
(d) Micky.

7. How many gallons of water were contaminated by seawater?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 4.

8. How many windows did the raft have?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

9. What type of car did Maurice drive after his two years of military service?
(a) Hillman Minx.
(b) Moris Minor.
(c) Rover P4.
(d) Vaxhall Cresta.

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

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

12. On the second night, how many hours did they row before resting?
(a) 3.
(b) 2 1/2.
(c) 1 1/2.
(d) 2.

13. How much space did the Baileys have to store their belongings in the raft?
(a) About 6 feet.
(b) 4.5 feet.
(c) Less than 5 feet.
(d) 7.5 feet.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. With the water they had, how much could Maralyn and Maurice drink daily?

4. What color was the flag Maurice made from oilskin trousers?

5. When did the couple see a whale 20 feet behind them?

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