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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many bluefish does the sailing catch on the sail toward Martha's Vineyard?
(a) Seven.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Seventeen.
(d) Twenty-two.

2. 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 lays in the sun and sleeps.
(c) He scrubs down the sides of the boat.
(d) He yells at his son.

3. Who keeps yelling at Sophie to put away her journal?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her teachers.
(c) Her friends.
(d) Her father.

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

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

6. What does the crew call the new bilge box?
(a) Bucky.
(b) Buddy.
(c) Bebe.
(d) Bobby.

7. Why does Sophie think Cody is a good teacher?
(a) His lesson starts simply and gets more complicated.
(b) He uses pictures to help teach.
(c) He makes funny jokes.
(d) He teaches them a song to help them learn.

8. Where does Sophie live while working on the boat?
(a) Uncle Mo's apartment.
(b) Uncle Stew's house.
(c) A rented cabin by the docks.
(d) Uncle Dock's cottage.

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

10. What does Uncle Stew call Sophie?
(a) The outsider.
(b) The tag-along.
(c) The leftover.
(d) The orphan.

11. When is the expedition planning to set sail?
(a) The last week in June.
(b) The first week in July.
(c) The last week in July.
(d) The first week in June.

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

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

14. In Sophie's story, what does Bompie's mother give him?
(a) A whistle.
(b) An empty box.
(c) An apple pie.
(d) A book.

15. What material does the boat-maker use in a technique to help his work stay smooth?
(a) Canvas.
(b) Plastic wrap.
(c) Rubber.
(d) Steel wool.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Joey find the boat he fixed up?

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

3. What is Cody always doing while he works?

4. When dolphins come to the side of the boat, how big are their groups?

5. How long does Uncle Dock estimate that the whole trip will take?

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