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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section II - Shakedown.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In his journal, what animals does Cody compare his father with?
(a) A cat and a spider.
(b) A slug and a crab.
(c) A weasel and a snake.
(d) A shark and a jackel.

2. Who keeps yelling at Sophie to put away her journal?
(a) Her friends.
(b) Her father.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her teachers.

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

4. Aside from Sophie, how many people are going on the sailing trip across the ocean?
(a) Six.
(b) Five.
(c) Seven.
(d) Eight.

5. Why did Sophie's family move?
(a) Sophie's father inherited a house.
(b) Sophie's father wanted to be near his family.
(c) Sophie's mother got a new job.
(d) Sophie's mother missed the Kentucky mountains.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Sophie?

2. What does Uncle Dock call the competitiveness among boat owners in Martha's Vineyard?

3. Why did some people object to the narrator sailing?

4. When is the expedition planning to set sail?

5. What does Uncle Dock call the wind?

(see the answer key)

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