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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. On what day when Maurice decided to fish, did the dinghy overturn and Maurice had to swim to safety?

3. By the time the Wolmi 306 spotted Maurice and Maralyn, how long had it been since they had seen a ship?

4. After how many weeks adrift was the flesh falling off of Maurice and Maralyn's bodies and their bones poking through their skin?

5. How long was Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine imprisoned by her husband Henry II?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Maralyn's vision for the future and why?

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

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

4. What problems did the couple have as April became May?

5. What happened to Maurice on June 5?

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

7. In Part 2, Chapter 10, with what activities did Maralyn try to distract Maurice?

8. Where did Maurice and Maralyn stay when they went to Korea?

9. How were Maurice and Maralyn spotted by the crew of the Wolmi?

10. What did doctors say about Maurice and Maralyn's physical condition?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Maurice and Maralyn demonstrated resilience in the way they survived. How were they resilient, and why was that important to their survival?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Maurice and Maralyn prepared and planned extensively for their journey. Why was it so important to prepare thoroughly for the journey?

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