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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Men Who Lost Their Shadows," when does Leif start vomiting on his trip with Little Carl?
(a) Noon of the second day.
(b) Morning of the second day.
(c) Almost evening of the second day of his journey.
(d) Mid-afternoon of the second day.

2. What is the only thought that Leif has at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) That he is dead.
(b) That he is sick.
(c) Of the sea.
(d) Of the death ship.

3. What is Leif's canoe made of?
(a) Pine.
(b) Oak.
(c) Birch.
(d) Cedar.

4. In "Hunger," what cuts across the narrow stone-ledge outlet where Leif finds himself?
(a) Stream.
(b) Boulders.
(c) Willows.
(d) Birch.

5. How many fish hooks has Old Carl packed for Leif?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

6. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

7. What was the child born clutching in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Umbilical cord.
(b) Blood clot.
(c) After birth.
(d) Placenta.

8. How long after the dark ship leaves do men in Leif's camp get sick?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 8 days.
(d) 9 days.

9. What does Leif find to eat down the first deep opening in "Whale Song"?
(a) Crowberries.
(b) Blackberries.
(c) Blueberries.
(d) Cloudberries.

10. How far back do some of the fairly shallow inlets or coves go back into the forest in "Whale Song"?
(a) 10 to 12 feet.
(b) 300 paces.
(c) A few hundred paces.
(d) 5 feet.

11. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?
(a) About 3 feet tall.
(b) About 2 feet tall.
(c) Nearly as tall as himself.
(d) About 5 feet tall.

12. How old was Leif when he and others were left in an isolated fish camp where a small river came into the sea?
(a) 11.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 9.

13. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what brings Leif to consciousness?
(a) Windy.
(b) Rain.
(c) Sun.
(d) Birds.

14. In "The Saga of Sea Child," because of what the child was born clutching, what type of life was expected for the child?
(a) Hardship and danger.
(b) Good fortune.
(c) Calamity and peril.
(d) Long life.

15. In "Whale Song," what trees does Leif find when he moves further into the inlet?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Birch.
(c) Willows.
(d) Spruce.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many whales does Leif think he sees in "Whales"?

2. When Leif and a small thrall boy were left in an isolated fish camp, how many men were left with him?

3. When did Old Carl tell Leif and Little Carl that they could return to the fish camp?

4. What birds does Leif hear when he wakes after the first night of his and Little Carl's journey?

5. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?

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