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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sophie say, when Cody is upset that his father berates him for going out to Wood Island?
(a) That at least he's worried about Cody.
(b) That he's right, and they shouldn't have gone.
(c) That he doesn't know what he's talking about.
(d) That Cody doesn't have to listen to him.

2. How does Sophie's mom say that Bompie remembers his stories?
(a) She says he makes them up as he goes along.
(b) She says she doesn't know.
(c) She says they're like pictures in his head.
(d) She says they're all filed in little boxes in his head.

3. Why does Brian think no one likes him?
(a) He thinks they're jealous of his intelligence.
(b) He thinks he just doesn't understand how to talk to people.
(c) He thinks people misinterpret everything he says.
(d) He has no idea why.

4. Where do Cody and Sophie go, while Uncle Dock is tinkering with the electrics?
(a) To an old shipwreck.
(b) To an art museum.
(c) To an antiques gallery.
(d) To a bird sanctuary.

5. What advice does Sophie give Cody when he feels stuck on Grand Manan?
(a) It's not where you're going that's important, it's how you get there.
(b) It's not where you are that's importnat, it's who you are.
(c) A bad attitude will make the good things that start to happen invisible.
(d) It's how you think about where you are that makes the difference between happy and sad.

6. What does Cody offer to teach the others on the trip?
(a) How to juggle.
(b) How to cook omelettes.
(c) How to draw.
(d) How to dance.

7. How many bluefish does the sailing catch on the sail toward Martha's Vineyard?
(a) Twelve.
(b) Seventeen.
(c) Seven.
(d) Twenty-two.

8. What one thing does Sophie like about moving?
(a) Seeing a new part of the country.
(b) Meeting new friends.
(c) Being able to start over from scratch.
(d) Decorating a new room.

9. How long does Uncle Dock estimate that the whole trip will take?
(a) Fifteen to sixteen weeks.
(b) Three to four weeks.
(c) Six to eight weeks.
(d) Ten to twelve weeks.

10. What does Brian accuse Sophie of lying about?
(a) Catching a 20-pound fish.
(b) Being able to sail the boat on her own.
(c) Going clamming with Bompie.
(d) Having learned to sail when she was three.

11. What question does Brian ask Cody?
(a) Whether Cody misses home yet.
(b) Whether Cody likes Sophie better than him.
(c) Whether Cody'll let him read his journal.
(d) Whether Cody thinks they'll make it through the whole journey.

12. Who does most of the cooking and cleaning on the ship?
(a) Uncle Dock.
(b) Cody.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Brian.

13. What does Uncle Mo do most of the time while the group is working on the boat?
(a) He walks around the boat making "hmm" noises.
(b) He yells at his son.
(c) He scrubs down the sides of the boat.
(d) He lays in the sun and sleeps.

14. What does Sophie's mother do when Sophie calls?
(a) She just tells Sophie to talk.
(b) She asks endless questions.
(c) She keeps repeating how great it is to talk to Sophie.
(d) She keeps bursting into tears.

15. Where did Joey find the boat he fixed up?
(a) A beach.
(b) A lumberyard.
(c) A reef.
(d) A swamp.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sophie going to visit on the other side of the ocean?

2. What does Uncle Stew call six to eight foot waves?

3. Who keeps yelling at Sophie to put away her journal?

4. What does the crew call the new bilge box?

5. What color is the sky when The Wanderer arrives at Seal Cove?

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