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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. In Part 2, Chapter 15, how long was a whale shark that Maurice and Maralyn saw?
(a) 10 feet.
(b) 25 feet.
(c) 30 feet.
(d) 15 feet.

2. How long had the Wolmi 306 been at sea by the end of June 1973?
(a) 1 1/2 years.
(b) 2 1/2 years.
(c) 2 years.
(d) 3 years.

3. When did Maurice and Maralyn see a sixth ship?
(a) May 11.
(b) May 3.
(c) May 1.
(d) May 8.

4. What was the name of the publishing company that wanted to publish a book about the Baileys?
(a) Hawthorn Books.
(b) Reilly & Britton Publishers.
(c) Aero Publishers.
(d) The Nautical Publishing Company.

5. How many days did the Baileys actually survive on the life raft?
(a) 119.
(b) 118 and 1/3.
(c) 120 and 1/4.
(d) 116.

Short Answer Questions

1. Officials from what countries greeted Maurice and Maralyn in Honolulu?

2. What time of day did Maurice and Maralyn eat the last piece of Dundee cake?

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

4. What type of fish made Maralyn vomit?

5. What company that made the fabric of their life raft took Maralyn and Maurice to their factory in a helicopter?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. When a storm approached on the day planned for their departure, why was it not possible to change the date, and what did they do?

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

6. What type of ship was the Wolmi, and what journey had she been making?

7. How did Maurice and Maralyn try to make flares when they used the last of theirs?

8. What happened to Maurice on June 5?

9. How were Maurice and Maralyn greeted in Honolulu?

10. Why did Maurice and Maralyn make so many public appearances and do so many interviews when they returned to England?

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