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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 is the trouble of the lone sailor the crew of The Wanderer talks to on the radio?
(a) He is having electrical trouble and needs to know his location.
(b) He is having leakage and needs advice.
(c) He is ill and needs someone to cheer him up.
(d) He is having mechanical problems and needs someone to call the Coast Guard.

2. What does one of Sophie's friends complain being on a boat would be like?
(a) Being at a job.
(b) Being a prisoner.
(c) Being on a roller coaster.
(d) Being watched all the time.

3. What material does the boat-maker use in a technique to help his work stay smooth?
(a) Plastic wrap.
(b) Rubber.
(c) Canvas.
(d) Steel wool.

4. What is the first leg of The Wanderer's planned journey?
(a) From Nantucket Island to Hilton Head Island.
(b) From Diamond Cove to Roanoke Island.
(c) From Long Island Sound to Block Island.
(d) From Cape Fear Coast to Cumbrland Island.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In Sophie's story, what does Bompie's mother give him?

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

3. What do the travelers use to practice juggling?

4. In the story Sophie tells, what does Bompie tell himself while he rushes to get to the other side of the river?

5. What does Cody call the two girls he sees walking down the beach toward him?

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