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Journey to the Sea of Cortez

Reading practice quiz

Finish the book before you start. Choose one answer for each question, then check your score.

This Mia Kingtide quiz is for practice. It does not award Accelerated Reader credit.

1. What is Pegasus?

A research submarine A family trawler A charter sailboat An inflatable dive boat

2. Which upgrade does Alfredo discuss while Pegasus is in the boatyard?

A taller sailing mast A replacement fishing net A set of rowing benches Solar panels

3. What boat links the family’s voyage to Steinbeck and Ricketts?

The Western Flyer Pitter Patter The Little Mermaid Hunter’s Gaffe

4. Which animals does Mia recognize near Ragged Point?

Gray whales Blue whales Orcas Common dolphins

5. Which island is the stop at Farnsworth Bank near?

San Miguel Island Catalina Island Santa Cruz Island Anacapa Island

6. Which city does Pegasus reach in the chapter after the dive at the Coronados?

La Paz Santa Rosalía Ensenada Monterey

7. Which whales does the family encounter on the Pacific side of Baja around Laguna San Ignacio?

Blue whales Humpback whales Sperm whales Gray whales

8. Which protected marine park does the family visit after leaving Los Frailes?

Cabo Pulmo Año Nuevo Point Lobos Channel Islands

9. Where does Mia swim with whale sharks?

Morro Bay Cabo San Lucas Bahía de los Ángeles Ensenada

10. What happens to Pegasus near the end of the voyage?

The family trades it for another boat. It is hauled out at Puerto Escondido. It returns to the Sacramento Delta. It is left at anchor in Turtle Bay.

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