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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Suspicious.
(d) Abandoned.

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

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

4. In Sophie's story, what do Bompie and his father do after Bompie brings his father a pie?
(a) They argue.
(b) They hug.
(c) They cry.
(d) They laugh.

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

6. What do Brian, Sophie, and Cody plan on calling their raft to sail on the Ohio River?
(a) The Blue Bopper Wanderer.
(b) The Blue Bopper II.
(c) The Wanderer II.
(d) The Sierra-Oscar.

7. What English landmark do the travelers sit near, on a bench while they eat?
(a) Old Bailey.
(b) Big Ben.
(c) Windsor Castle.
(d) St. Paul's Cathedral.

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

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

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

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

12. What do Brian and Sophie notice about the dolphins?
(a) They seem not to notice the boat and its crew.
(b) They seem to want to investigate the boat and its crew.
(c) They seem afraid of the boat and its crew.
(d) They seem to trust the boat and its crew.

13. What does Uncle Stew really want to do for a living?
(a) He wants to be an artist.
(b) He wants to be a firefighter.
(c) He doesn't know.
(d) He wants to be a sailor.

14. 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) Tying her shoe.
(b) Examining a pump.
(c) Fastening a line.
(d) Repairing a leak.

15. What does Brian say he felt like when the wave hit?
(a) A mouse trapped by a cat.
(b) Ice cream in a blender.
(c) A turnip in a soup-pot.
(d) A chicken in a meat market.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word for D in radio code?

2. When Cody's father tells him that Cody's been a good son and he's been a bad father, what does Cody think?

3. What does Cody's dad say about dolphins?

4. Who gets into a fight, as the boat approaches land?

5. Who does Bompie look like?

(see the answer keys)

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