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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does the crew of The Wanderer do while they eat their food, after arriving on land?
(a) They talk wildly among themselves.
(b) Nothing.
(c) They sing a song.
(d) They tell their story to strangers.

3. 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) Contented.
(c) Abandoned.
(d) Suspicious.

4. How does Cody contact the ship?
(a) Ham radio.
(b) UHF radio.
(c) VHF radio.
(d) Flag signals.

5. Does Bompie remember the stories Sophie tells him?
(a) No, he doesn't remember them at all.
(b) No, except for one story.
(c) Yes, he remembers everything Sophie recounts.
(d) Yes, except for the parts about being in the water.

6. What does Uncle Dock injure in the wave?
(a) His neck.
(b) His arm.
(c) His back.
(d) His leg.

7. What is the difference between the wave in Sophie's dream and the wave that hit the boat?
(a) Its color.
(b) Its size.
(c) Its shape.
(d) Its texture.

8. What breaks in the wind?
(a) The main boom.
(b) The jib.
(c) The spreader.
(d) The masthead.

9. What level does Uncle Dock say the gale is?
(a) Force-eleven.
(b) Force-ten.
(c) Force-nine.
(d) Force-eight.

10. What did Cody's dad ask him after getting off the phone with Cody's mother?
(a) What are you looking at?
(b) Want a pizza?
(c) Where's Sophie?
(d) Don't you have chores?

11. Where is Rosalie leaving for?
(a) France.
(b) Germany.
(c) Italy.
(d) Spain.

12. Where does the crew of The Wanderer go to get food once they arrive on land?
(a) To a vending machine.
(b) To a fancy restaurant.
(c) To a pub.
(d) To a fast-food drive-through.

13. Who does Sophie overhear talking about Uncle Stew losing his job?
(a) Uncle Stew and Uncle Mo.
(b) Brian and Uncle Dock.
(c) Uncle Stew and Uncle Dock.
(d) Brian and Uncle Mo.

14. What job does Sophie always end up with in the windstorm?
(a) Bailing out the water.
(b) Fastening the boom.
(c) Managing the jib.
(d) Handling the helm.

15. What does Sophie do when she finally realizes that she's telling Bompie her own story?
(a) She runs out of the room.
(b) She starts to scream.
(c) She starts to cry.
(d) She faints.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the one person who doesn't cry in the midst of the storm?

2. What color is the gigantic wave that approaches behind the boat while Sophie is watching and Cody is at the wheel?

3. The first night out on the ocean, what appears in the water around the boat?

4. When Cody first thinks he spots land, what does it turn out to be?

5. What kind of knot does Cody learn from Sophie?

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