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SHIPWRECK


The following ten people have been shipwrecked on a desert island. A boat is found on the island, which is large enough to provide escape for only five of the people. The five people that take the boat will be saved, but the five people that remain on the island will die there. Assume that you are given the responsibility of selecting the five persons that are to escape in the boat -- whom would you select?

1. Matt Slade: A 25-year-old department store manager. Married, one infant child (not on the island), and in good health.

2. Mark Harrison: A 47-year-old minister. Unmarried and in good health.

3. Rosie Smyth: A 23-year-old single female who admits to being a ------------. She is in good health.

4. Mary Slade: The 23-year-old wife of Matt Slade (#1) and in good health.

5. Robert Anderson: A 72-year-old retired corporation president. A widower with a recent history of heart trouble.

6. Elizabeth Sand: A 28-year-old unmarried account executive for a large chain store. In good health.

7. James Hall: A 43-year-old married man (family not on island) with a severe alcoholic problem.

8. Debby Jones: A 22-year-old unmarried high school teacher. In good health.

9. Bill Maxwell: A 33-year-old married brain surgeon. In good health.

10. Judy Jackson: A 27-year-old divorcee with one small child (not on the island). In good health.

YOUR CHOICES

(Place the numbers of your choices in the spaces below.)

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Last update: May 22, 2004