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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," how tall is the shaft Leif cuts for a new spear?
(a) 4 feet.
(b) Twice Leif's height.
(c) 3 feet.
(d) Longer than Old Carl was tall.

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

3. What birds does Leif decide do not have specific territories?
(a) Jays.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Crows.

4. In "Dancing Giants," what does Leif feel like when he sees whales as he comes out of the fog?
(a) Small as he felt when he saw the brown bear.
(b) Surrounded by sailors on the ship.
(c) Ants in an anthill as people walk past.
(d) Mice in a barnyard when oxen are dancing.

5. How does Leif feel when he realizes he is surrounded by jumping whales?
(a) Terrified.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Alarmed.
(d) Horror-struck.

6. When does Leif leave the ice wall in "Dream Story"?
(a) Dawn.
(b) After a large piece of ice falls into the sea.
(c) After a small piece of ice falls into the sea.
(d) Noon.

7. In "Dream Story," what word is on the paddle Leif finds?
(a) Swallow.
(b) Dartmouth.
(c) Mystic.
(d) Osprey.

8. In "Current Sliding," how often does Leif see killer whales in the main channel?
(a) Every day.
(b) Most every day.
(c) A couple times a week.
(d) Every couple days.

9. In "Dancing Giants," where is the mainland when Leif comes out of the fog?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

10. How many times does Leif have to make sparks to get a small fire going in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

11. When Leif wakes in "The Cook Camp," what birds are waiting for his smoke to die down so they can take his salmon?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Jays.
(d) Eagles.

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

13. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," what dream does Leif wake from?
(a) Drowning.
(b) Little Carl dancing.
(c) A dark tunnel.
(d) His mother.

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

15. What did Leif sleep on when he was on the ships?
(a) Curled up ropes.
(b) Moldy sailcloth.
(c) Rags.
(d) Moldy blankets.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does whale-Grace leave Leif in "Ice"?

2. What is Leif thinking when suddenly the whirlpool stops in "Sliding Currents"?

3. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif dream of?

4. Where does Leif make camp at the end of "Dancing Giants"?

5. How are the birds a nuisance in "Current Sliding"?

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