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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. Once the boat is delivered in 1968, how many years did it take Maralyn and Maurice to finish the interior?

2. How far did Maurice and Marilyn travel from the Canaries to the Caribbean?

3. How much space did the Baileys have to store their belongings in the raft?

4. If they drifted approximately 25 miles a day, how many days would it take to reach the longitude of the Galapagos?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Maurice and Maralyn decide to live on a boat?

3. How was the boat damaged?

4. How and why did Maralyn start organizing after the ship sank?

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

6. Where did Maurice estimate they are after the Auralyn sank?

7. How was the life raft constructed?

8. What happened on March 4, 1973?

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

10. What were the problems with rowing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

Juxtaposition is a literary device that uses elements side by side to highlight their similarities and differences. How is juxtaposition used in A Marriage at Sea?

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