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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What does Sophie imagine being when she grows up, while visiting Seal Cove?
(a) A whaler.
(b) A lobster fisherman.
(c) A ship builder.
(d) A salmon fisherman.

6. Where did Joey find the boat he fixed up?
(a) A beach.
(b) A swamp.
(c) A lumberyard.
(d) A reef.

7. What color is the sky when The Wanderer arrives at Seal Cove?
(a) Yellow and orange.
(b) Deep blue and black.
(c) Rose and lavender.
(d) Grey and white.

8. What does Brian plan to do, after Cody and Sophie get back from Wood Island?
(a) He plans an emergency rescue system in case someone is lost at sea.
(b) He plans a buddy system so no one goes off alone.
(c) He plans a schedule of visits to Wood Island.
(d) He plans a chart of what each person is doing each day.

9. Which of the following is not one of the sides of Sophie?
(a) Hardheaded and impulsive.
(b) Logical and down-to-earth.
(c) Dreamy and romantic.
(d) Absentminded and careless.

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

11. What does Cody think about all the stops The Wanderer makes?
(a) He thinks the stops are perfect.
(b) He worries that the stops are setting them behind schedule.
(c) He thinks Uncle Dock seems to be stalling the main voyage.
(d) He thinks they should stay longer at their destinations.

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

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

14. What does Cody offer to teach the others on the trip?
(a) How to juggle.
(b) How to dance.
(c) How to draw.
(d) How to cook omelettes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What one thing does Sophie like about moving?

2. How many brothers and sisters does Frank's father have?

3. In Sophie's story, why doesn't Bompie get along with the pastor?

4. What does Uncle Stew call Sophie?

5. What does Cody discover his father doing below deck?

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