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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Bompie act when Sophie' mother calls him?
(a) He is depressed and reflective.
(b) He doesn't seem to know who she is at first.
(c) He acts distracted, like something else is taking his attention.
(d) He is elated and very talkative.

2. What does Sophie's mother do when Sophie calls?
(a) She keeps repeating how great it is to talk to Sophie.
(b) She asks endless questions.
(c) She just tells Sophie to talk.
(d) She keeps bursting into tears.

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

4. Who writes down all the things that need to be fixed on the boat on a clipboard?
(a) Brian.
(b) Uncle Stew.
(c) Cody.
(d) Uncle Dock.

5. What does Uncle Stew call six to eight foot waves?
(a) Toddler waves.
(b) Grade-school waves.
(c) Baby waves.
(d) Kindergarten waves.

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

7. What does the tall, lanky woman say is on Wood Island?
(a) Ghosts.
(b) Treasure.
(c) Pirates.
(d) Giants.

8. What does one of Sophie's friends complain being on a boat would be like?
(a) Being a prisoner.
(b) Being watched all the time.
(c) Being at a job.
(d) Being on a roller coaster.

9. Aside from Sophie, how many people are going on the sailing trip across the ocean?
(a) Five.
(b) Eight.
(c) Seven.
(d) Six.

10. What type of car does Frank drive?
(a) A sedan.
(b) A convertible.
(c) A pickup.
(d) A van.

11. Who does most of the cooking and cleaning on the ship?
(a) Cody.
(b) Sophie.
(c) Brian.
(d) Uncle Dock.

12. In Sophie's story, what does Bompie's family trade for a car?
(a) Three chickens.
(b) Two calves.
(c) Two mules.
(d) A horse.

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

14. How do Sophie's friends react to her explaining about her relationship with the sea?
(a) They are interested and want to know more.
(b) They are jealous.
(c) They don't understand.
(d) They get very excited and want to learn to sail.

15. In his journal, what animals does Cody compare his father with?
(a) A slug and a crab.
(b) A shark and a jackel.
(c) A weasel and a snake.
(d) A cat and a spider.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Sophie's family move?

2. What does Uncle Dock call the competitiveness among boat owners in Martha's Vineyard?

3. How does Sophie's mom say that Bompie remembers his stories?

4. What is Uncle Mo's name short for?

5. What is the hardest part of killing and cleaning a bluefish for Sophie?

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