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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many days did the Baileys actually survive on the life raft?
(a) 116.
(b) 119.
(c) 118 and 1/3.
(d) 120 and 1/4.

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

3. What type of fish made Maralyn vomit?
(a) Milkfish.
(b) Loach.
(c) Sandfish.
(d) Mullet.

4. How long had the Wolmi 306 been at sea by the end of June 1973?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 1/2 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

5. When did the Wolni dock in Honolulu?
(a) July 12.
(b) July 14.
(c) July 13.
(d) July 15.

6. 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) Grove Road.
(d) Bentley Way.

7. When did the Baileys set sail for Patagonia?
(a) July 15, 1975.
(b) August 4, 1975.
(c) May 5, 1975.
(d) June 4, 1975.

8. What fish did Maurice and Maralyn eat when they were shipwrecked that had always been assumed to be poisonous?
(a) Triggerfish.
(b) Yellow tailed grunts.
(c) Scorpionfish.
(d) Monkfish.

9. How long did it take Maralyn to make playing cards?
(a) Half a day.
(b) 10 hours.
(c) 8 hours.
(d) A day and a half.

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

11. How many days did a California pilot have to hike when he crashed his small plane over the High Sierra mountains?
(a) 11.
(b) 8.
(c) 9.
(d) 10.

12. On what floor of the Sheraton Waikiki, did Maurice and Marilyn stay in the penthouse?
(a) 12th.
(b) 11th.
(c) 13th.
(d) 14th.

13. When did Maurice and Maralyn fly to Seoul?
(a) July 30.
(b) August 2.
(c) July 31.
(d) August 1.

14. What time of day did Maurice and Maralyn eat the last piece of Dundee cake?
(a) Breakfast.
(b) 8 p.m.
(c) 3 p.m.
(d) Dinner.

15. By the time the Wolmi 306 spotted Maurice and Maralyn, how long had it been since they had seen a ship?
(a) 38 days.
(b) 43 days.
(c) 51 days.
(d) 24 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. What time did the couple wake and go on deck when they were on the Wolmi?

2. On what islands had Maralyn planned to celebrate her birthday with friends?

3. How did Maurice spend his time after meals on the Wolmi in Part 3, Chapter 2?

4. What did the cook bring Maurice and Maralyn to drink after they came on board?

5. When did Maurice and Maralyn see their third ship?

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