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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 long was Maurice and Maralyn's press conference when they landed in Hawaii?

2. What type of fish made Maralyn vomit?

3. When did the Wolni arrive in Korea?

4. How many gallons of water were lost when the dinghy had a leak and had to be repaired?

5. Where did journalists Ivor and Sally Davis invite the Baileys to stay?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it decided to take Maurice and Maralyn to Honolulu?

2. 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?

3. What schedule did Maurice and Maralyn keep on board the Wolmi?

4. When the waters calmed, how did Maurice and Maralyn supplement their diet of fish?

5. How did Maralyn spend her birthday?

6. In what condition were Maurice and Maralyn after three week adrift?

7. Why did Maurice and Maralyn insist on keeping watch?

8. What example did Elmhirst give that showed the importance of not giving up?

9. How had Maralyn planned to spend her birthday?

10. What happened during the planned launch of the Auralyn II on June 4, 1975?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Idioms are words that have a figurative, rather than a literal meaning. How are idioms used in A Marriage at Sea when relating conversations? How do idioms help create word pictures and mental images for readers in a concise manner? How do idioms help readers understand people, emotions, events, or ideas?

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