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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 time did the couple wake and go on deck when they were on the Wolmi?
(a) 5 a.m.
(b) Mid-morning.
(c) Dawn.
(d) 6 a.m.

2. How did Maralyn spend her time after meals on the Wolmi in Part 3, Chapter 2?
(a) Walking the deck.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Making lists.
(d) Copying out her dairy into a new notebook.

3. When was Maurice and Maralyn's book, 117 Days Adrift, published?
(a) July 1974.
(b) November 1974.
(c) April 1974.
(d) September 1974.

4. What airlines landed daily in Hawaii in 1973?
(a) Northwest and Continental.
(b) Pan Am and Eastern.
(c) Pan Am and United.
(d) Trans World and Eastern.

5. When did Maurice and Maralyn see a tanker and use the last of their flares?
(a) March 29.
(b) March 24.
(c) March 31.
(d) March 18.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Maralyn list to drink on her list of alternatives for meals?

2. When did Maurice and Maralyn see their third ship?

3. When did the Wolni arrive in Korea?

4. How long was Maurice and Maralyn's press conference when they landed in Hawaii?

5. When did torrential rains start to fall?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to Maurice on June 5?

2. Why was it decided to take Maurice and Maralyn to Honolulu?

3. What problems did the couple have as April became May?

4. What example did Elmhirst give that showed the importance of not giving up?

5. How were Maurice and Maralyn greeted in Honolulu?

6. In Part 2, Chapter 10, with what activities did Maralyn try to distract Maurice?

7. How were Maurice and Maralyn spotted by the crew of the Wolmi?

8. What schedule did Maurice and Maralyn keep on board the Wolmi?

9. In what condition were Maurice and Maralyn after three week adrift?

10. What happened during the planned launch of the Auralyn II on June 4, 1975?

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