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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section I - Preparations.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What one thing does Sophie like about moving?
(a) Being able to start over from scratch.
(b) Meeting new friends.
(c) Decorating a new room.
(d) Seeing a new part of the country.

2. What does Sophie's father say about her trip?
(a) That he doesn't understand why she has to go.
(b) That he is afraid for what might happen to her.
(c) That he wishes he could go, too.
(d) That it's something she just has to do.

3. What dreamer-like thing does Sophie's father often do?
(a) Draw fantastical pictures.
(b) Suggest going on exotic trips.
(c) Make up new business ideas.
(d) Invent strange machines.

4. What does Uncle Dock call the boat?
(a) His monkey.
(b) His baby.
(c) His hobby.
(d) His pet.

5. Who is Sophie going to visit on the other side of the ocean?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her cousin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who ends up driving Sophie to Connecticut?

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

3. Who keeps yelling at Sophie to put away her journal?

4. What temperature is it most days, while Sophie and her relatives are working on the boat?

5. How does the narrator describe sailing?

(see the answer key)

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