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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 fruits did Maralyn have on a list of alternatives for meals?
(a) Oranges, melon, and apricots.
(b) Plums, apples, and pears.
(c) Grapefruit, melon, and prunes.
(d) Apples, bananas, and oranges.

2. What menu did Maurice and Maralyn dream they would eat when they had a new boat?
(a) Beef, asparagus, oranges, chocolate cake, cheeses, and dark chocolate.
(b) Ham, brussels sprouts, apples, ice cream, cookies, and pudding.
(c) Turkey, stuffing, green beans, banana cream pie, butterscotch pudding, and nuts.
(d) Melon, pork, applesauce, potatoes, cauliflower and cheese sauce, chocolate pudding, cheese and biscuits, and chocolate mints.

3. What round-the-world yacht race did the Baileys launch in Portsmouth?
(a) Clipper Round.
(b) Golden Globe.
(c) Whitbread.
(d) Ocean Race.

4. Where were book launch parties held?
(a) London and Munich.
(b) London and Paris.
(c) London and Los Angeles.
(d) London and Boston.

5. What first meal did Maurice and Maralyn have on board the Wolmi 306?
(a) Eggs, bread, and ham.
(b) Eggs, bread, and dried fruit.
(c) Eggs, bread, and soup.
(d) Eggs, bread, and corned beef.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the raft sprang a leak, how often did Maurice and Maralyn have to pump?

2. When did the couple's pet turtle die?

3. By the time Maralyn and Maurice were having their next boat built, what was the VAT tax?

4. Where did journalists Ivor and Sally Davis invite the Baileys to stay?

5. Where did Maralyn imagine living after they were rescued?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did doctors say about Maurice and Maralyn's physical condition?

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

3. How had Maralyn planned to spend her birthday?

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

5. What was Maralyn's vision for the future and why?

6. How were Maurice and Maralyn greeted in Honolulu?

7. Why was Maurice and Maralyn's book about their experience called 117 Days Adrift?

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

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

10. How did Maralyn spend her birthday?

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