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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. How many gallons of water were lost when the dinghy had a leak and had to be repaired?
2. When did the Wolni arrive in Korea?
3. When did the Wolni dock in Honolulu?
4. What hotel did Maurice and Maralyn stay in when they went to Seoul?
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. Why did Maurice and Maralyn move to Alderney and where did they live there?
2. What problems did the couple have as April became May?
3. 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?
4. How had Maralyn planned to spend her birthday?
5. How did Maralyn spend her birthday?
6. What happened during the planned launch of the Auralyn II on June 4, 1975?
7. Where did Maurice and Maralyn stay when they went to Korea?
8. Why did Maurice and Maralyn make so many public appearances and do so many interviews when they returned to England?
9. When the waters calmed, how did Maurice and Maralyn supplement their diet of fish?
10. What schedule did Maurice and Maralyn keep on board the Wolmi?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
People who are very different from one another are often attracted to each other. They complement and balance each other. How and why were Maurice and Maralyn attracted to one another, and what is conveyed about the idea that opposites attract in relationships?
Essay Topic 3
Maurice and Maralyn considered their chances of rescue after they lost their boat. What did their attitudes reveal about optimism and pessimism?
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