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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Stew say Claire thought of him and his brothers when she was young?
(a) That they were snotty and disgusting.
(b) That they were plain and childish.
(c) That they were aloof and mysterious.
(d) That they were idyllic heroes.

2. What do the two girls on the beach ask Cody and Brian?
(a) What time it is.
(b) Where they come from.
(c) How long they're staying for.
(d) Which way town is.

3. What color is the sky when The Wanderer arrives at Seal Cove?
(a) Rose and lavender.
(b) Grey and white.
(c) Yellow and orange.
(d) Deep blue and black.

4. Who ends up driving Sophie to Connecticut?
(a) Her father.
(b) A friend of her parents.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Both her parents.

5. In Sophie's story, what does Bompie do to the pastor during the baptism?
(a) He mocks the pastor.
(b) He dunks the pastor.
(c) He bites the pastor.
(d) He punches the pastor.

6. What does Sophie say when Cody asks what happened to her parents?
(a) Nothing, that they're in Kentucky.
(b) That she doesn't remember.
(c) That she doesn't want to talk about it.
(d) She pretends she doesn't hear him.

7. In the story Sophie tells, what does Bompie tell himself while he rushes to get to the other side of the river?
(a) Gosh almighty, gosh almighty!
(b) Oh no, oh no!
(c) Giddy-up, giddy-up!
(d) Mush-ye, mush-ye!

8. In the story Sophie tells, what does Bompie use to try to cross the Ohio River?
(a) A freeway bridge.
(b) A train track.
(c) An electrical wire.
(d) A fallen tree.

9. What is Uncle Mo's name short for?
(a) Morgan.
(b) Moses.
(c) Elmo.
(d) Montgomery.

10. What material does the boat-maker Cody, Brian, and Sophie visit mainly work with?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Aluminum.
(c) Oak.
(d) Fiberglass.

11. What does Cody discover his father doing below deck?
(a) Crying.
(b) Tearing up a letter.
(c) Hiding something under his mattress.
(d) Punching a pillow.

12. How old does Sophie say Bompie was when he left England?
(a) Seven
(b) Six.
(c) Five.
(d) Eight.

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

14. What insult do Cody and Brian call each other after the baptism celebration?
(a) No-good no-nothing know-it-all.
(b) Sour pus.
(c) Knuckleheaded doofus.
(d) Ignoramus stupid-head.

15. What does Sophie think of Brian's lecture on points of sail?
(a) He is helpful and informative.
(b) His explanations are too complicated.
(c) His lecture is too boring.
(d) His examples are too simplistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Dock call the boat?

2. What material does the boat-maker use in a technique to help his work stay smooth?

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

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

5. What does Uncle Stew say when Brian asks what happened to Sophie's real parents?

(see the answer keys)

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