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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the trip from the Canaries to the Caribbean, how many times did it rain?

2. Where did Maurice serve two years of military service?

3. During their trip, how long did the writer Hiscock say that it might be between sightings of other ships?

4. Where did Maurice and Maralyn anchor and meet up with their friends?

5. Where was Maurice Bailey working and living in 1962?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When Maurice considered asking Maralyn to marry him, what things was he not willing to give up or tolerate?

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

4. What were the problems with rowing?

5. What navigational tools did Maurice have?

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

7. How did Maralyn make fishhooks after she discovered theirs were missing?

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

9. What happened on March 4, 1973?

10. How did Maurice and Maralyn try to use the turtles to pull them across the ocean?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When the voyage began, Maurice was captain, navigator, and mechanic. Maralyn was in charge of provisions and the gallery. After the ship sank, how and why did authority shift from Maurice to Maralyn?

Essay Topic 2

Maurice and Maralyn prepared and planned extensively for their journey. Why was it so important to prepare thoroughly for the journey?

Essay Topic 3

Maurice and Maralyn demonstrated resilience in the way they survived. How were they resilient, and why was that important to their survival?

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