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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What first meal did Maurice and Maralyn have on board the Wolmi 306?
(a) Eggs, bread, and dried fruit.
(b) Eggs, bread, and corned beef.
(c) Eggs, bread, and ham.
(d) Eggs, bread, and soup.

2. What did the cook bring Maurice and Maralyn to drink after they came on board?
(a) Water.
(b) Milk.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Tea.

3. On what day when Maurice decided to fish, did the dinghy overturn and Maurice had to swim to safety?
(a) June 1.
(b) June 9.
(c) June 18.
(d) June 5.

4. On July 8, where was Suh told to stop for Maurice and Maralyn to be checked by doctors?
(a) Ecuador.
(b) Panama City.
(c) Honolulu.
(d) Bolivia.

5. How long was Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine imprisoned by her husband Henry II?
(a) 15 years.
(b) 7 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 11 years.

6. What cities did Maralyn and Maurice tour in the United States?
(a) New York, Boston, Virginia Beach, Chicago, Denver, and Seattle.
(b) New York, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, and Boston.
(c) New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Denver, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
(d) New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, Indianapolis, Miami, and Washington, D.C.

7. When was Maurice and Maralyn's book, 117 Days Adrift, published?
(a) November 1974.
(b) September 1974.
(c) April 1974.
(d) July 1974.

8. How many reporters and cameramen did Suh estimate met the Wolni in Honolulu?
(a) 80.
(b) 100.
(c) 150.
(d) 90.

9. In Part 2, Chapter 15, how long was a whale shark that Maurice and Maralyn saw?
(a) 15 feet.
(b) 25 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 10 feet.

10. What menu did Maurice and Maralyn dream they would eat when they had a new boat?
(a) Melon, pork, applesauce, potatoes, cauliflower and cheese sauce, chocolate pudding, cheese and biscuits, and chocolate mints.
(b) Ham, brussels sprouts, apples, ice cream, cookies, and pudding.
(c) Beef, asparagus, oranges, chocolate cake, cheeses, and dark chocolate.
(d) Turkey, stuffing, green beans, banana cream pie, butterscotch pudding, and nuts.

11. In Chapter 7, how long had it been since Maralyn had a period?
(a) 8 weeks.
(b) 6 weeks.
(c) Since Panama.
(d) Since the boat sank.

12. What did Maralyn list to drink on her list of alternatives for meals?
(a) Orange juice, prune juice, and tea or coffee.
(b) Apple juice and tea or coffee.
(c) Tea or coffee.
(d) Milk, wine, tea, or coffee.

13. After the raft sprang a leak, how often did Maurice and Maralyn have to pump?
(a) Every 2 hours.
(b) Every hour.
(c) 1 or 2 times an hour.
(d) 2 or 3 times an hour.

14. How did Maurice spend his time after meals on the Wolmi in Part 3, Chapter 2?
(a) In bed.
(b) Reading.
(c) Sitting on deck.
(d) Writing letters.

15. In Part 2, Chapter 15, how many boobies were Maurice and Maralyn able to catch for food?
(a) 2.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Maurice and Maralyn move to a flat after living at the Bruces' mansion and then with Colin and June?

2. When Maralyn made a list for Sunday Tea, how many people did she imagine would attend?

3. Where were book launch parties held?

4. Officials from what countries greeted Maurice and Maralyn in Honolulu?

5. When did the Wolni dock in Honolulu?

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