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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What material does the boat-maker Cody, Brian, and Sophie visit mainly work with?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Oak.
(c) Aluminum.
(d) Fiberglass.

2. What does Sophie's father say about her trip?
(a) That he wishes he could go, too.
(b) That he is afraid for what might happen to her.
(c) That it's something she just has to do.
(d) That he doesn't understand why she has to go.

3. What does Uncle Stew call Sophie?
(a) The leftover.
(b) The orphan.
(c) The tag-along.
(d) The outsider.

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

5. Why does Sophie think Cody is a good teacher?
(a) He makes funny jokes.
(b) He teaches them a song to help them learn.
(c) His lesson starts simply and gets more complicated.
(d) He uses pictures to help teach.

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

7. What does Uncle Stew call six to eight foot waves?
(a) Baby waves.
(b) Grade-school waves.
(c) Toddler waves.
(d) Kindergarten waves.

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

9. What does Sophie imagine being when she grows up, while visiting Seal Cove?
(a) A ship builder.
(b) A whaler.
(c) A lobster fisherman.
(d) A salmon fisherman.

10. How does Sophie feel about climbing all the way up to the bosun's chair?
(a) She is willing to climb up, but doesn't really care.
(b) She is excited to climb up.
(c) She doesn't let anyone know how she feels about it.
(d) She is frightened to climb up.

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

12. How many brothers and sisters does Frank's father have?
(a) Eight.
(b) Ten.
(c) Twelve.
(d) Six.

13. What does Brian plan to do, after Cody and Sophie get back from Wood Island?
(a) He plans a buddy system so no one goes off alone.
(b) He plans a chart of what each person is doing each day.
(c) He plans a schedule of visits to Wood Island.
(d) He plans an emergency rescue system in case someone is lost at sea.

14. What is the hardest part of killing and cleaning a bluefish for Sophie?
(a) Breaking the spine.
(b) Bludgeoning the fish.
(c) Hauling in the fish.
(d) Filleting the fish.

15. What do the two girls on the beach ask Cody and Brian?
(a) Which way town is.
(b) What time it is.
(c) How long they're staying for.
(d) Where they come from.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Sophie say when Uncle Stew asks if she's scared?

3. What does Sophie throw out over the water, after Brian makes a comment about Sophie's mother?

4. What does Sophie's mother do when Sophie calls?

5. When Cody asks Uncle Dock what happened to Sophie's parents, what does he say?

(see the answer keys)

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