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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Gericault's painting?
(a) Death at Sea.
(b) Death and Desperation.
(c) Scene of Shipwreck.
(d) Raft of the Medusa.

2. Where did Lawrence Beesley go to college?
(a) Gonville and Caius.
(b) Pembroke.
(c) Sidney-Sussex.
(d) Magdalen.

3. How old was James Bartley when he was swallowed by a whale?
(a) 51.
(b) 42.
(c) 35.
(d) 29.

4. How many words does Charlie learn before he discovers that the Indian has been teaching him the wrong meanings of the words?
(a) 60.
(b) 55.
(c) 45.
(d) 40.

5. Who said "The mystery of what a couple is, exactly, is almost the only true mystery left to us. . ."?
(a) Helen Constantine.
(b) Elaine Dundy.
(c) Jennifer Lee.
(d) Mavis Gallant.

6. How old is Lawrence Beesley?
(a) 76.
(b) 67.
(c) Mid-80s.
(d) Mid-90s.

7. How far from Dublin was Colonel Fergusson's house?
(a) 2 miles.
(b) 1/2 mile.
(c) 3/4 mile.
(d) 3 miles.

8. Who was the ma who was rumored to make it to the top of Mount Ararat?
(a) Dr. David Dove.
(b) Dr. Friedrich Parrot.
(c) Dr. Martin Raven.
(d) Dr. Paul Pigeon.

9. How many remained on the raft after the third mutiny?
(a) 53.
(b) 15.
(c) 30.
(d) 27.

10. How many people sailed on the expedition?
(a) 514.
(b) 412.
(c) 365.
(d) 276.

11. How long do Charlie and the crew have to wait after Matt's accident for the copter to come?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 24 hours.
(c) 12 hours.
(d) 2 days.

12. When was James Bartley swallowed by a whale?
(a) 1853.
(b) 1876.
(c) 1869.
(d) 1891.

13. Who was Gericault's assistant who lived with him?
(a) Jean Pucelle.
(b) Villard de Honnecourt.
(c) Ligier Richier.
(d) Louis-Alexis Jamar.

14. How many days and nights was Jonah inside the whale?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 1.

15. Where was the city located that Jonah headed to after God asked him to preach?
(a) Spain.
(b) Malta.
(c) Greece.
(d) Israel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the raft found that the survivors on the frigate constructed?

2. What language did the priest speak that the Kurd led Miss Logan to after they climbed down Mount Ararat?

3. How fast were the ships traveling in Chapter 5 when they saw the porpoises?

4. Why is Charlie recognized at the airport in Caracas?

5. How long have Charlie and Pippa been together?

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