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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Sophie feel about climbing all the way up to the bosun's chair?
(a) She doesn't let anyone know how she feels about it.
(b) She is willing to climb up, but doesn't really care.
(c) She is frightened to climb up.
(d) She is excited to climb up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cody offer to teach the others on the trip?

2. How many people can sleep on the boat?

3. What is used to lift the boat into the water?

4. Which of the following is not one of the "lands" Sophie is usually in?

5. What does Uncle Dock call the boat?

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