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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. Where was Maurice Bailey working and living in 1962?

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

3. How long after the Auralyn sank did the couple run out of gas?

4. When Maurice returned from military service, where would he take Bob to climb?

5. When they were dating, how long did Maralyn and Maurice take a holiday with her parents in Cumbria?

Short Essay Questions

1. What navigational tools did Maurice have?

2. When did Maurice and Maralyn leave England and sail to the Canary Islands, and why did they leave then?

3. What was Maurice's life like before he met Maralyn?

4. How did Maurice and Maralyn meet?

5. What were the problems with rowing?

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

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

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

9. How long did it take to travel from the Canary Island to the Caribbean, and what was the trip like?

10. What happened when Maurice and Maralyn tried to kill their second turtle?

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

The shipwreck tested Maurice and Maralyn's marriage. How would you describe the couple’s relationship and how it changed after the shipwreck?

Essay Topic 3

What a reader knows about events and individuals is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view of A Marriage at Sea? How does that point of view influence what readers understand and feel about the information presented?

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