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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I - Preparations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is used to lift the boat into the water?
(a) A special dolly.
(b) A crane.
(c) A system of pulleys.
(d) Good, old-fashioned muscle.

2. What does Sophie want to fix on the boat?
(a) The mast.
(b) The sail.
(c) The rudder.
(d) The bilge.

3. Who gave Sophie her journal?
(a) Uncle Dock.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her father.

4. What does Sophie's father say about her trip?
(a) That he wishes he could go, too.
(b) That it's something she just has to do.
(c) That he is afraid for what might happen to her.
(d) That he doesn't understand why she has to go.

5. When is the expedition planning to set sail?
(a) The last week in July.
(b) The first week in July.
(c) The last week in June.
(d) The first week in June.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dreamer-like thing does Sophie's father often do?

2. What does Uncle Mo do most of the time while the group is working on the boat?

3. Who is Sophie going to visit on the other side of the ocean?

4. Why did Sophie's family move?

5. How old is Sophie?

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