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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Maralyn and Maurice buy furniture and carpets for their new house?
(a) Leicester.
(b) Grantham.
(c) Nottingham.
(d) Wolverhampton.

2. How far did Maurice estimate they were from Ecuador when their boat sank?
(a) 200 miles.
(b) 250 miles.
(c) 180 miles.
(d) 110 miles.

3. How much time had they had from the time the whale struck until the Auralyn started to sink?
(a) 40 minutes.
(b) 25 minutes.
(c) 50 minutes.
(d) 65 minutes.

4. After four nights of rowing, how many miles did the Baileys travel to the south?
(a) 8.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 5.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maurice adjusted the sails, at what speed did he keep the boat moving?

2. When did Maralyn and Maurice get married?

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

4. How much water did the couple manage to catch after two hours of rain?

5. If they drifted approximately 25 miles a day, how many days would it take to reach the longitude of the Galapagos?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did Maurice think their chances of surviving were, and what did he tell Maralyn?

3. How and why did Maralyn start organizing after the ship sank?

4. How did Maralyn make fishhooks after she discovered theirs were missing?

5. How did Maurice and Maralyn replenish their water in Part 2, Chapter 6?

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

7. How was the life raft constructed?

8. What happened when the Baileys saw a ship heading east in Part 2, Chapter 5?

9. What were the problems with rowing?

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

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