View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What vehicle was Maralyn driving when she and Maurice met?
(a) Ford Anglia.
(b) Austin A30.
(c) Vauxhall Cresta.
(d) Hillman Minx.

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

3. Eating what part of the fish they caught made Maurice and Maralyn thirsty?
(a) Gills.
(b) Eyes.
(c) Livers.
(d) Roe.

4. During their trip, how long did the writer Hiscock say that it might be between sightings of other ships?
(a) 2 months.
(b) A month.
(c) 15 days.
(d) 5 days.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What color was the canopy of the raft?

2. On the second night, how many hours did they row before resting?

3. How far did Maurice and Marilyn travel from the Canaries to the Caribbean?

4. How long did it take the Baileys to gather supplies and their belongings when they decided to abandon their boat?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the boat damaged?

2. How did Maurice and Maralyn try to use the turtles to pull them across the ocean?

3. What did Maurice and Maralyn do when their boat was damaged by a whale?

4. What did Maurice and Maralyn have for food and water after their boat sank, and how did it have to be rationed?

5. What happened when Maurice and Maralyn tried to kill their second turtle?

6. How did Maurice and Maralyn decide to live on a boat?

7. What damaged the boat on March 4, 1973?

8. When did Maurice and Maralyn leave England and sail to the Canary Islands, and why did they leave then?

9. How did Maurice and Maralyn meet?

10. What happened on March 4, 1973?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 819 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample