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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section V - Wind and Waves.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When Cody asks Uncle Dock what happened to Sophie's parents, what does he say?
(a) He promised Sophie's adopted parents not to talk about it.
(b) He will tell Cody the story when Cody is older.
(c) He won't tell Cody the upsetting story.
(d) He doesn't know what happened to them.

3. 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.

4. During the storm, what kind of music does Sophie imagine should be playing?
(a) Classical.
(b) Hard rock.
(c) Marches.
(d) Jazz.

5. How does the narrator describe sailing?
(a) Like riding a wild beast.
(b) Like being inside a painting.
(c) Like floating in nothingness.
(d) Like flying over the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What purpose do end knots serve?

2. Aside from Sophie, how many people are going on the sailing trip across the ocean?

3. The first night out on the ocean, what appears in the water around the boat?

4. What do the travelers use to practice juggling?

5. Why did Sophie's family move?

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