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

2. What is Cody always doing while he works?
(a) Humming or singing.
(b) Tilting his head to the side to examine what he's doing.
(c) Flexing his muscles.
(d) Snapping and tapping.

3. How does Sophie combat her uncles' objections to her going on the trip?
(a) She shows her trophies and medals.
(b) She shows her knowledge of sailing.
(c) She shows how she can do hard work.
(d) She accuses them of being sexist.

4. How many people can sleep on the boat?
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Seven.

5. What does Uncle Mo do most of the time while the group is working on the boat?
(a) He yells at his son.
(b) He lays in the sun and sleeps.
(c) He scrubs down the sides of the boat.
(d) He walks around the boat making "hmm" noises.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sophie and her family live previously?

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

3. Who writes down all the things that need to be fixed on the boat on a clipboard?

4. When is the expedition planning to set sail?

5. What dreamer-like thing does Sophie's father often do?

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