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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does Brian think no one likes him?
(a) He thinks they're jealous of his intelligence.
(b) He thinks people misinterpret everything he says.
(c) He has no idea why.
(d) He thinks he just doesn't understand how to talk to people.

3. 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 yells at his son.
(c) He walks around the boat making "hmm" noises.
(d) He lays in the sun and sleeps.

4. What does Uncle Dock plan to teach the others on the journey?
(a) How to fly fish.
(b) How to read charts.
(c) How to navigate by the stars.
(d) How to read the weather.

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

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 frightened to climb up.
(c) She is excited to climb up.
(d) She doesn't let anyone know how she feels about it.

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

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

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

10. What does Brian accuse Sophie of lying about?
(a) Catching a 20-pound fish.
(b) Having learned to sail when she was three.
(c) Going clamming with Bompie.
(d) Being able to sail the boat on her own.

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

12. In Sophie's story, why doesn't Bompie get along with the pastor?
(a) Bompie is dating the pastor's daughter and brings her home late.
(b) Bompie always makes a fuss when he is in church.
(c) Bompie messed up the cakes for the local bake sale.
(d) The pastor has a conflict with Bompie's father about a piece of pasture.

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

14. Where do Cody and Sophie go, while Uncle Dock is tinkering with the electrics?
(a) To an old shipwreck.
(b) To an art museum.
(c) To an antiques gallery.
(d) To a bird sanctuary.

15. What does Cody discover his father doing below deck?
(a) Punching a pillow.
(b) Hiding something under his mattress.
(c) Crying.
(d) Tearing up a letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Sophie and her family live previously?

2. What does Uncle Dock call the wind?

3. What question does Brian ask Cody?

4. What one thing does Sophie like about moving?

5. When is the expedition planning to set sail?

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