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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section III - The Island.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Cody always doing while he works?
(a) Tilting his head to the side to examine what he's doing.
(b) Flexing his muscles.
(c) Snapping and tapping.
(d) Humming or singing.

3. Why did some people object to the narrator sailing?
(a) They said she was too inexperienced.
(b) They said she was too aloof.
(c) They said she was too young.
(d) They said she was too clumsy.

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

5. Who or what calls to the narrator at the beginning of the novel?
(a) The sea.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) The wind.
(d) A friend.

Short Answer Questions

1. What dreamer-like thing does Sophie's father often do?

2. What does Sophie want to fix on the boat?

3. How long does Uncle Dock estimate that the whole trip will take?

4. What does the tall, lanky woman say is on Wood Island?

5. How does Sophie feel about climbing all the way up to the bosun's chair?

(see the answer key)

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