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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part VI - Land.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Sophie think of Brian's lecture on points of sail?
(a) His lecture is too boring.
(b) He is helpful and informative.
(c) His explanations are too complicated.
(d) His examples are too simplistic.

3. What does Uncle Dock call the boat?
(a) His hobby.
(b) His monkey.
(c) His pet.
(d) His baby.

4. What temperature is it most days, while Sophie and her relatives are working on the boat?
(a) Sixty-five.
(b) Seventy-five.
(c) Ninety-five.
(d) Eighty-five.

5. What poem does Dock recite from, when the boat reaches sight of land?
(a) The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.
(b) The Ocean's Song.
(c) The ocean said to me once.
(d) Out of the Rolling Ocean, the Crowd.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What does the crew of The Wanderer do while they eat their food, after arriving on land?

4. What is used to lift the boat into the water?

5. What kind of "life insurance" does Sophie imagine getting at the end of Chapter 33?

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