1.In what kind of style did the article say the men were rescued?
a) traditional style
b) old-fashioned style
c) modern-day style
d) adventure-book style
2.How many people lived on the island the men were stranded on?
a) over 1,000
b) none
c) 27
d) several hundred
3.What country was several hundred kilometres south of the island?
a) New Zealand
b) Fiji
c) Vanuatu
d) Papua New Guinea
4.What did the men use to write the word 'help'?
a) oil
b) pens
c) palm leaves
d) shells
5.What was answered by the U.S. Coast Guard?
a) a letter
b) the telephone
c) a difficult question
d) the men's prayers
6.Where did the men write their message?
a) in the jungle
b) on their boat
c) on the beach
d) on their mobile phones
7.Who was notified of the men's rescue?
a) the men's families
b) the U.S. President
c) the Coast Guard
d) the leader of the island
8.How many of the rescued men had sustained injuries?
a) 3
b) 1
c) 0
d) 2
9.How many search-and-rescue missions did the coast guard do recently?
a) 6
b) 7
c) 8
d) 9
10.How many people did the coast guard save in the past two weeks?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 10
d) 25