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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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.

2. What did it cost to cross through the Panama Canal?
(a) $79.08.
(b) $8.47.
(c) $53.18.
(d) $29.34.

3. How long after the Auralyn sank did the couple run out of gas?
(a) Not quite 3 weeks.
(b) 2 1/2 weeks.
(c) Nearly 2 weeks.
(d) 1 1/2 weeks.

4. When Maurice adjusted the sails, at what speed did he keep the boat moving?
(a) 2-3 knots.
(b) 3 knots.
(c) 1-2 knots.
(d) 4 knots.

5. What time of day did Maurice and Maralyn hid under the raft's canopy?
(a) 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
(b) Mid-day to 4 p.m.
(c) 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(d) Noon to 5 p.m.

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

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

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

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

10. How many tins did the couple manage to save from their sunk boat?
(a) 29.
(b) 33.
(c) 18.
(d) 41.

11. How much water did the couple manage to catch after two hours of rain?
(a) 1/2 a pint.
(b) 3/4 of a pint.
(c) 2 pints.
(d) 1 pint.

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

13. 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.

14. How long did the crossing from the Canaries to the Caribbean take Maurice and Maralyn?
(a) 32 days.
(b) 18 days.
(c) 12 days.
(d) 24 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Maralyn and Maurice buy furniture and carpets for their new house?

2. Where did Maralyn want to travel on a boat?

3. During the trip from the Canaries to the Caribbean, how many times did it rain?

4. When Maurice returned from military service, where would he take Bob to climb?

5. What time did Maralyn take the watch on March 4?

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