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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section V - Wind and Waves.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Sophie think Cody is a good teacher?
(a) His lesson starts simply and gets more complicated.
(b) He teaches them a song to help them learn.
(c) He uses pictures to help teach.
(d) He makes funny jokes.

2. In Sophie's story, why doesn't Bompie get along with the pastor?
(a) Bompie always makes a fuss when he is in church.
(b) Bompie is dating the pastor's daughter and brings her home late.
(c) The pastor has a conflict with Bompie's father about a piece of pasture.
(d) Bompie messed up the cakes for the local bake sale.

3. What does Sophie's mother do when Sophie calls?
(a) She keeps repeating how great it is to talk to Sophie.
(b) She asks endless questions.
(c) She just tells Sophie to talk.
(d) She keeps bursting into tears.

4. What does Sophie throw out over the water, after Brian makes a comment about Sophie's mother?
(a) A locket.
(b) A shell.
(c) A rock.
(d) A watch.

5. What does Uncle Stew call Sophie?
(a) The leftover.
(b) The outsider.
(c) The tag-along.
(d) The orphan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Sophie doing that causes her to kneel on the deck just before she suddenly looks up and can't see anyone on deck?

2. How does Sophie feel about climbing all the way up to the bosun's chair?

3. What does the crew call the new bilge box?

4. In Sophie's story, how does Bompie get back to Kentucky after his visit to the ocean?

5. When the winds pick up, what do the sailors do to the mainsail?

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