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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did some people object to the narrator sailing?
(a) They said she was too aloof.
(b) They said she was too inexperienced.
(c) They said she was too young.
(d) They said she was too clumsy.

2. What does Uncle Dock call the wind?
(a) A troubled goddess.
(b) A capricious lady.
(c) A raging bull.
(d) A fickle friend.

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

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

5. How long does Uncle Dock estimate that the whole trip will take?
(a) Ten to twelve weeks.
(b) Three to four weeks.
(c) Fifteen to sixteen weeks.
(d) Six to eight weeks.

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

7. Which of the following is not one of the "lands" Sophie is usually in?
(a) Dreamland.
(b) Lala-land.
(c) Mule-land.
(d) Earthland.

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

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

10. In the story Sophie tells, what does Bompie tell himself while he rushes to get to the other side of the river?
(a) Oh no, oh no!
(b) Giddy-up, giddy-up!
(c) Mush-ye, mush-ye!
(d) Gosh almighty, gosh almighty!

11. How old is Sophie?
(a) Thirteen.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Eleven.

12. When Cody asks Uncle Dock what happened to Sophie's parents, what does he say?
(a) He won't tell Cody the upsetting story.
(b) He promised Sophie's adopted parents not to talk about it.
(c) He doesn't know what happened to them.
(d) He will tell Cody the story when Cody is older.

13. When dolphins come to the side of the boat, how big are their groups?
(a) Groups of four or five.
(b) Groups of six or seven.
(c) Groups of two or three.
(d) Groups of nine or ten.

14. What does Cody call the two girls he sees walking down the beach toward him?
(a) Fillies.
(b) Wildlife.
(c) Chicks.
(d) Mermaids.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uncle Stew call six to eight foot waves?

2. What does Uncle Stew say when Brian asks what happened to Sophie's real parents?

3. What does Sophie imagine being when she grows up, while visiting Seal Cove?

4. Who gave Sophie her journal?

5. What does Cody think about all the stops The Wanderer makes?

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