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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?
(a) Under a thicket.
(b) Under a pine tree.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In the canoe.

2. In "Whale Song," what indicates to Leif that he has been eating berries for a long time?
(a) The height of the sun.
(b) The grumbling in his gut.
(c) The shadows of the forest.
(d) The current changes.

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

4. What shape do the rocky shore and the steep walls make in "Hunger"?
(a) F.
(b) H.
(c) U.
(d) T.

5. In "The Saga of Sea Child," how did the child's father die?
(a) Drowned.
(b) Fight.
(c) Fighting a whale.
(d) Plague.

6. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif hear that seeps into his unconsciousness?
(a) Birds.
(b) Waves on the canoe.
(c) Breathing.
(d) Wind in the pines.

7. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Windy.
(b) Sunny.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Cloudy.

8. How deep does Leif wade when he fishes in "Whale Song"?
(a) Shoulder deep.
(b) Ankle deep.
(c) Waist deep.
(d) Knee deep.

9. What does the whale that watches Leif seem to be doing in "Whales"?
(a) Watching.
(b) Protecting.
(c) Guarding.
(d) Observing.

10. How do the whales herd the salmon in "Hunger"?
(a) By moving foward to the shore.
(b) With bubbles.
(c) By blowing.
(d) With their bodies.

11. Where does Old Carl send Leif and Little Carl when the men get sick?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) East.

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) 12.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

13. In "The Saga of Sea Child" of whom was the child born?
(a) Woman of the forest.
(b) Woman of the sea.
(c) Woman of the desert.
(d) Woman of the plains.

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

15. How much salmon do Leif, little Carl, and the men smoke and dry?
(a) 6 months worth.
(b) 9 months worth.
(c) 10 months worth.
(d) 3 months worth.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Whale Song," what does Leif at first think jays are complaining about when he wakes?

2. In "Hunger," how many salmon does Leif catch before their number explode and it seems as though the fish are in a panic?

3. How many fish hooks has Old Carl packed for Leif?

4. In "Whale Song," how long does it take Leif to load his possessions into the canoe?

5. What did Old Carl say that bears might do to find a single grub worm to eat?

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