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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. When Maurice returned from military service, where would he take Bob to climb?
(a) Kinder Scout.
(b) Milestone Edge.
(c) Stanage.
(d) Froggatt.

2. How far did Maurice and Marilyn travel from the Canaries to the Caribbean?
(a) 1,400 miles.
(b) 3,100 miles.
(c) 2,700 miles.
(d) 1,800 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. How long did it take the Baileys to gather supplies and their belongings when they decided to abandon their boat?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 15 minutes.
(c) 25 minutes.
(d) 20 minutes.

5. When was Maralyn's birthday?
(a) April 24.
(b) June 19.
(c) May 11.
(d) July 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many tins did the couple manage to save from their sunk boat?

2. How many hours on their second night did Maurice and Maralyn alternate rowing?

3. In return for their help, where did Maurice and Maralyn take the Fosketts on a practice voyage?

4. How many pencils did Maurice retrieve from the Auralyn?

5. In what setting does the story begin?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When Maurice considered asking Maralyn to marry him, what things was he not willing to give up or tolerate?

5. What was Maurice and Maralyn's wedding like?

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

7. How was the boat damaged?

8. How long did it take to travel from the Canary Island to the Caribbean, and what was the trip like?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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