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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III - The Island.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What material does the boat-maker Cody, Brian, and Sophie visit mainly work with?
(a) Oak.
(b) Cedar.
(c) Fiberglass.
(d) Aluminum.

2. 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 excited to climb up.
(c) She is willing to climb up, but doesn't really care.
(d) She is frightened to climb up.

3. How does Sophie's mom say that Bompie remembers his stories?
(a) She says they're like pictures in his head.
(b) She says they're all filed in little boxes in his head.
(c) She says she doesn't know.
(d) She says he makes them up as he goes along.

4. What does Uncle Dock call the competitiveness among boat owners in Martha's Vineyard?
(a) Boat bombast.
(b) Boat attitude.
(c) Boat envy.
(d) Boat boxing.

5. Where did Sophie and her family live previously?
(a) The coast of Maine.
(b) The coast of Florida.
(c) The coast of South Carolina.
(d) The coast of Virginia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Cody call the two girls he sees walking down the beach toward him?

2. What type of car does Frank drive?

3. What does Sophie think of Brian's lecture on points of sail?

4. What does Sophie's mother do when Sophie calls?

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

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