This Quiz: Paul's Shipwreck

1.) When it was decided that they were to sail for Italy, they transferred Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion of the Augustan Cohort. What was his name?
       Publius
       Julius
       Cleophas
       Jairus

2.) Paul advised them that the trip would be...
       Easy, as God has promised that He will spare us.
       Dangerous.
       With danger and much heavy loss of the cargo.
       With danger and much heavy loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.

3.) Where was this crew planning to spend the winter?
       Phenice
       Lasea
       Salmone
       Fair Havens

4.) After they had lowered the sea anchor, what did they do on the next day?
       They began to throw the cargo overboard.
       They began to load up the life raft.
       They began to take pieces off the ship to use for rafts.
       They began to cast lots to see who it was on the ship that was bringing this misfortune to them.

5.) What had they not seen for many days that made them abandon hope of being saved?
       The migratory birds.
       The sun or the stars.
       Land.
       Other ships.

6.) Paul was confident to tell the men that they would be saved because...
       An angel had told him that it would be so.
       He could see the sky clearing from the west.
       He could see land.
       He felt that he should try to be an encouragement to them.

7.) How many days were the men without food?
       three
       seven
       fourteen
       twenty-one

8.) What did Paul do to try to encourage the men to eat?
       Nothing.
       He just kept reminding them of what the angel had said.
       He just kept reminding them of God's goodness to their ancestors.
       He took bread, thanked God, broke it and began to eat.

9.) How many people were on the ship?
       We are not told.
       One hundred and fifty-three.
       Two hundred and seventy-six.
       Three hundred and twelve.

10.) What happened to the anchors that they cast off?
       They floated.
       They put markers on them so they could retrieve them later.
       As one fell, it struck the captain and he died.
       They were left in the sea.

11.) What did the centurion order the men who could swim to do?
       Jump over the side and see if they could find the anchors that had been cast off.
       Each one to swim beside a non-swimmer to help them.
       Not to leave the ship until they were sure that the non-swimmers were tied to the life rafts.
       Jump overboard first and make for the land.

12.) What was the name of the island that the ship landed on?
       Celicia
       Melita
       Crete
       Pamphylia