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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. How many windows did the raft have?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

2. How much water was Maurice able to retrieve from the Auralyn as she sank?
(a) 2 gallons.
(b) 4 liters.
(c) 3 gallons.
(d) 5 liters.

3. Where did Maurice and Maralyn anchor and meet up with their friends?
(a) British Virgin Islands.
(b) Antigua.
(c) Martinique.
(d) Barbados.

4. How long after the Auralyn sank did the couple run out of gas?
(a) 2 1/2 weeks.
(b) Nearly 2 weeks.
(c) 1 1/2 weeks.
(d) Not quite 3 weeks.

5. In what setting does the story begin?
(a) In a cafe, planning their trip.
(b) At Maralyn and Maurice's home.
(c) Onboard a boat.
(d) In a dream.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long were the lines Maurice used to attach the dinghy to the raft?

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

3. When did it finally rain for the first time?

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

5. Where did Maurice serve two years of military service?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Maurice estimate they are after the Auralyn sank?

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

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

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 were the problems with rowing?

6. What did Maurice do after the Auralyn sank?

7. What happened on March 4, 1973?

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

9. How was the boat damaged?

10. What navigational tools did Maurice have?

(see the answer keys)

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