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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After how many weeks adrift was the flesh falling off of Maurice and Maralyn's bodies and their bones poking through their skin?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. When did Maurice and Maralyn see their third ship?
(a) April 11.
(b) April 4.
(c) April 22.
(d) April 10.

3. How old were Maurice and Maralyn when they were rescued?
(a) 38 and 30.
(b) 40 and 32.
(c) 39 and 31.
(d) 41 and 33.

4. How many flying fish did a booby regurgitate, which Maurice scooped out of the water for dinner?
(a) 5.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

5. What type of fish was the crew of the Wolmi 306 catching?
(a) Tuna.
(b) Billfish.
(c) Salmon.
(d) Marlin.

6. When did the Wolni arrive in Korea?
(a) August 5.
(b) August 4.
(c) August 6.
(d) August 7.

7. What was the name of the publishing company that wanted to publish a book about the Baileys?
(a) Hawthorn Books.
(b) Aero Publishers.
(c) Reilly & Britton Publishers.
(d) The Nautical Publishing Company.

8. Where did Maurice and Maralyn move to a flat after living at the Bruces' mansion and then with Colin and June?
(a) Solent Avenue.
(b) High Street.
(c) Bentley Way.
(d) Grove Road.

9. What was the name of a man Maurice hallucinated was on the raft?
(a) Martin.
(b) David.
(c) Walter.
(d) Wayne.

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

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

12. By the time Maralyn and Maurice were having their next boat built, what was the VAT tax?
(a) 10%.
(b) 15%.
(c) 25%.
(d) 20%.

13. Where were book launch parties held?
(a) London and Paris.
(b) London and Boston.
(c) London and Los Angeles.
(d) London and Munich.

14. On what island did the Baileys live in the Channel Islands?
(a) Guernsey.
(b) Alderney.
(c) Herm.
(d) Sark.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did torrential rains start to fall?

2. When did Maurice and Maralyn fly to Seoul?

3. When did the bottom tube on raft deflate?

4. After spending an hour fixing a hole on the raft, how long did the patch last before it drifted away?

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

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