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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leif think that Old Carol would have called the inlet where he watches the ice?
(a) Bight.
(b) Loch.
(c) Fjord.
(d) Firth.

2. In "Dancing Giants," what breaks the monotony of the long, driving passage Leif takes?
(a) Eagles and hawks.
(b) Ravens and seagulls.
(c) Jays and crows.
(d) Albatross and gannets.

3. What color ship does Leif think he sees in "Ice"?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Black.
(d) Blue.

4. What type of oar does Leif find in "Dream Story"?
(a) Flat blade.
(b) One-handed.
(c) Two-handed.
(d) Spoon blade.

5. How deep is the water when Leif noises the canoe into an inlet on the north side of an island in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) 4 or 5 stone's throws deep.
(b) Knee deep.
(c) Ankle deep.
(d) 1 or 2 stone's throws deep.

6. How are the birds a nuisance in "Current Sliding"?
(a) They keep buzzing around the canoe.
(b) They keep trying to steal food.
(c) They dive bomb the canoe.
(d) They drop scat on the canoe and Leif.

7. How many salmon does Leif catch in "Ice"?
(a) 8.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 6.

8. In "Ice," where does Leif tie off his canoe?
(a) Large bush.
(b) A tree on the shore.
(c) A rock.
(d) Tree that sticks out over the water.

9. What does Leif put under the canoe for a bed if he makes a proper camp in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?
(a) Pine needles.
(b) Pine boughs.
(c) Cedar limbs.
(d) Blanket.

10. When Leif was on the ships, where would he spend time when the boat stopped at a shore or port?
(a) Locked in the hold.
(b) Locked in a chain locker.
(c) Chained below decks.
(d) Chained to a bulkhead.

11. In "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," when Leif makes a proper camp, how long might he stay?
(a) 1 or 2 days.
(b) 2 or 3 days.
(c) 4 days.
(d) 3 days.

12. What god does Leif wonder might have saved him in "Sliding Currents"?
(a) Odin.
(b) Balder.
(c) Freyja.
(d) Frigga.

13. In "Ice," how tall are the waves in the bays?
(a) 10 to 12 feet tall.
(b) As tall as Leif kneeling.
(c) As tall as Leif standing.
(d) 14 to 15 feet tall.

14. Where does Leif go to spend more time watching the ice?
(a) Small cove.
(b) Small fjord.
(c) Small creek.
(d) Small inlet.

15. In "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," what type of wood does Leif use to make a replacement paddle?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Ash.
(c) Pine.
(d) Birch.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif remember he got the worst beating for when he was a galley thrall on ships?

2. What does Leif consider and then reject eating in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?

3. When Leif used to work on the ships, where would he always have a rash?

4. What does Leif do when the current runs the wrong way in "Current Sliding"?

5. How does Leif learn to cross an inlet in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

(see the answer keys)

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