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

2. What type of car did Maurice drive after his two years of military service?
(a) Hillman Minx.
(b) Vaxhall Cresta.
(c) Moris Minor.
(d) Rover P4.

3. How many hours on their second night did Maurice and Maralyn alternate rowing?
(a) 4.
(b) 6.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

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

5. Once the boat is delivered in 1968, how many years did it take Maralyn and Maurice to finish the interior?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Maralyn want to travel on a boat?

3. Eating what part of the fish they caught made Maurice and Maralyn thirsty?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the life raft constructed?

2. How was the boat damaged?

3. What did Maurice do after the Auralyn sank?

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

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

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

7. What were the problems with rowing?

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

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

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

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