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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Cody do after dreaming about Sophie's story about Bompie and his father?
(a) Cody gets up and wanders restlessly around the boat.
(b) Cody wakes up his father.
(c) Cody wakes up Sophie.
(d) Cody goes up and sits on the deck, staring at the water.

2. What name does Cody give the black bird that visits the boat?
(a) Little Peep.
(b) Caw-caw.
(c) Sweetie-pie.
(d) Baby Doll.

3. What is the difference between the wave in Sophie's dream and the wave that hit the boat?
(a) Its size.
(b) Its color.
(c) Its shape.
(d) Its texture.

4. What breaks in the wind?
(a) The jib.
(b) The masthead.
(c) The spreader.
(d) The main boom.

5. Who decides to stay in England and take care of Bompie?
(a) Uncle Stew.
(b) Cody and Brian.
(c) Uncle Dock.
(d) Uncle Mo.

6. During the storm, what kind of music does Sophie imagine should be playing?
(a) Jazz.
(b) Classical.
(c) Marches.
(d) Hard rock.

7. What does the crew of The Wanderer do while they eat their food, after arriving on land?
(a) They sing a song.
(b) They tell their story to strangers.
(c) Nothing.
(d) They talk wildly among themselves.

8. What goes wrong with the boat's mainsail?
(a) It tangles with the lines.
(b) Two gromments are torn out.
(c) A rip appears near the mast.
(d) It breaks free from a line.

9. Who brings Bompie an apple pie?
(a) Uncle Dock.
(b) Cody.
(c) Uncle Mo.
(d) Uncle Stew.

10. What kind of knot does Cody learn from Sophie?
(a) A power cinch.
(b) An alpine coil.
(c) A clove hitch.
(d) A double constrictor knot.

11. What does Brian insist Sophie is doing regarding her parents?
(a) Lying.
(b) Ignoring.
(c) Repressing.
(d) Forgetting.

12. In Dock's story about the little girl, who does the girl go to live with immediately after her parents die?
(a) Her grandfather.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her uncle.
(d) A foster family.

13. What does Uncle Dock injure in the wave?
(a) His leg.
(b) His neck.
(c) His back.
(d) His arm.

14. Who gets into a fight, as the boat approaches land?
(a) Uncle Stew and Brian.
(b) Uncle Mo and Cody.
(c) Uncle Stew and Uncle Mo.
(d) Uncle Mo and Uncle Dock.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Of the GPS, ham radio, and radar, what is still working after the massive wave?

2. What does Brian accuse Sophie of, when she's upset about the job she gets?

3. What does Sophie think, as the wave breaks over her and she is inside the water?

4. Who does Bompie look like?

5. When Cody first thinks he spots land, what does it turn out to be?

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