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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section IV - Under Way.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Brian call the little black bird?
(a) The orphan bird.
(b) The storm bird.
(c) The omen bird.
(d) The lonely bird.

2. How many people can sleep on the boat?
(a) Eight.
(b) Seven.
(c) Five.
(d) Six.

3. What does Sophie imagine being when she grows up, while visiting Seal Cove?
(a) A lobster fisherman.
(b) A whaler.
(c) A salmon fisherman.
(d) A ship builder.

4. What does Uncle Dock call the competitiveness among boat owners in Martha's Vineyard?
(a) Boat envy.
(b) Boat bombast.
(c) Boat boxing.
(d) Boat attitude.

5. What does Brian accuse Sophie of lying about?
(a) Going clamming with Bompie.
(b) Being able to sail the boat on her own.
(c) Catching a 20-pound fish.
(d) Having learned to sail when she was three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cody think Sophie is afraid of?

2. What does Brian plan to do, after Cody and Sophie get back from Wood Island?

3. Where do Cody and Sophie go, while Uncle Dock is tinkering with the electrics?

4. What insult do Cody and Brian call each other after the baptism celebration?

5. How does Sophie combat her uncles' objections to her going on the trip?

(see the answer key)

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