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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the wave hits, who becomes "Mr. Fix-It"?
(a) Brian.
(b) Cody.
(c) Uncle Mo.
(d) Uncle Dock.

2. In Sophie's story, how does Bompie get back to Kentucky after his visit to the ocean?
(a) He hitchhikes.
(b) He bicycles.
(c) He walks.
(d) He drives.

3. Of the GPS, ham radio, and radar, what is still working after the massive wave?
(a) None of them.
(b) Only the ham radio.
(c) Only the radar.
(d) The ham radio and radar.

4. Who does Bompie look like?
(a) Uncle Stew.
(b) Uncle Mo.
(c) Brian.
(d) Uncle Dock.

5. What color blanket does the little kid lie down on in the story Sophie tells Cody?
(a) Blue.
(b) Green.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

6. Who gets into a fight, as the boat approaches land?
(a) Uncle Mo and Uncle Dock.
(b) Uncle Stew and Uncle Mo.
(c) Uncle Mo and Cody.
(d) Uncle Stew and Brian.

7. What is Sophie doing that causes her to kneel on the deck just before she suddenly looks up and can't see anyone on deck?
(a) Repairing a leak.
(b) Fastening a line.
(c) Tying her shoe.
(d) Examining a pump.

8. What does Sophie wish, as the travelers cross through Wales?
(a) That they would never see the sea again.
(b) That they could go home.
(c) That they would get to Bompie's quicker.
(d) That they would stop more.

9. Who brings Bompie an apple pie?
(a) Cody.
(b) Uncle Stew.
(c) Uncle Dock.
(d) Uncle Mo.

10. In Sophie's story, how does the little kid feel when people say the kid's parents have gone to heaven, a wonderful place?
(a) Angry.
(b) Suspicious.
(c) Abandoned.
(d) Contented.

11. What river do the travelers cross to get to England?
(a) The Avon River.
(b) The Severn River.
(c) The Wye River.
(d) The Dee River.

12. Where does Cody prefer to by during the storm?
(a) Below deck, sleeping.
(b) Up in the bosun's chair.
(c) Below deck, eating.
(d) On deck, trying to fix things.

13. What does Uncle Mo give his family as presents?
(a) Drawings.
(b) Notebooks.
(c) Apples.
(d) Stories.

14. Why does Sophie keep waking up Cody?
(a) She keeps asking questions.
(b) She wakes him for his shift on watch.
(c) She can't sleep.
(d) She's having nightmares.

15. What type of ship does Cody contact?
(a) A Canadian warship.
(b) A French cargo ship.
(c) A South American tanker.
(d) An American cruise ship.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who decides to stay in England and take care of Bompie?

2. What English landmark do the travelers sit near, on a bench while they eat?

3. What does Cody tell his father, as the sail-less boat is whipped by the waves?

4. How does Rosalie appear, when the travelers arrive at the house where she is?

5. What does Cody do after dreaming about Sophie's story about Bompie and his father?

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