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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. If they were strict rationing, how long did Maralyn think their food would last?

2. How long did it take the Baileys to gather supplies and their belongings when they decided to abandon their boat?

3. How many flares did the Baileys try to light when they saw a ship in Part 2, Chapter 4?

4. What was Maralyn doing when Maurice rested after retrieving the last things from the Auralyn?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was the life raft constructed?

2. What navigational tools did Maurice have?

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

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

5. How did Maurice and Maralyn meet?

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

7. What were the problems with rowing?

8. How did Maurice and Maralyn replenish their water in Part 2, Chapter 6?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maurice depended on Maralyn to navigate life and help him deal with people. When she was gone, she was all he wanted to talk about. How did Maurice deal with grief and life after Maralyn died?

Essay Topic 2

Mood is an element that evokes feelings in readers through the use of descriptive language. Mood is the overall feeling that readers have when reading a narrative. What is the overall mood of A Marriage at Sea?

Essay Topic 3

On the life raft, Maralyn immediately got busy organizing. Why did Maralyn try to stay busy on the life raft?

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