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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. What color was the canopy of the raft?
(a) Orange.
(b) Yellow-green.
(c) Red.
(d) Yellow.

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

3. What did it cost to cross through the Panama Canal?
(a) $53.18.
(b) $79.08.
(c) $29.34.
(d) $8.47.

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

5. How long did it take the Baileys to gather supplies and their belongings when they decided to abandon their boat?
(a) 20 minutes.
(b) 10 minutes.
(c) 15 minutes.
(d) 25 minutes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the first creature Maurice and Madalyn killed to eat?

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

3. What biography did Maralyn manage to save when the ship sank?

4. What color was the flag Maurice made from oilskin trousers?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the boat damaged?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What were the problems with rowing?

10. What happened on March 4, 1973?

(see the answer keys)

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