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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Dancing Giants," what does Leif find on the sides of a long channel he traverses?
(a) Brambles and stunted trees.
(b) Rock cliffs.
(c) Dense thickets.
(d) Thick brush and stunted trees.

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

4. In "Ice," how long does Leif camp on the side of the first bay where he was trapped by the whales?
(a) 2 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 4 days.

5. In "Sliding Currents," how deep is the water when Leif feels the canoe bump against the shore?
(a) Knee.
(b) Ankle.
(c) Waist.
(d) Shoulder.

6. What is the bottom of the water like when Leif finally gets his canoe to an island in "Sliding Currents"?
(a) Littered with logs.
(b) Boulders and rocks.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Rocky and gravelly.

7. In "Ice," what does Leif call a whale that stays with him for a few days?
(a) Louisa.
(b) Grace.
(c) Honour.
(d) Rebecca.

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

9. What does Leif have to eat besides blackberries and salmon in "Current Sliding"?
(a) Nothing.
(b) Trout.
(c) Catfish.
(d) Blueberries.

10. In "Current Sliding," what flock of birds tries to peck out the eyes of the large birds of prey?
(a) Crows.
(b) Jays.
(c) Ravens.
(d) Blackbirds.

11. In "Dancing Giants," how does Leif empty the water out of his canoe?
(a) With his hands.
(b) With his shoes.
(c) Turns it upside down.
(d) Copper pot.

12. In "Sliding Currents," what supplies does Leif lose after encountering the whirlpool?
(a) Blanket bundle.
(b) Axe and story board.
(c) Spear, smoked fish, and story board.
(d) Axe and smoked fish.

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

14. What types of whales does Leif see in "Current Sliding"?
(a) Blue whales.
(b) Killer whales.
(c) Humpback whales.
(d) Baleen whales.

15. Where does Leif make camp at the end of "Dancing Giants"?
(a) In a thicket.
(b) Under a pine.
(c) Under a cedar.
(d) Near a trickling brook.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dream Story," what does Leif hope to bring back from a dream?

2. When Leif tries to cross an inlet that is twice as wide as the first two he crossed in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," what surround him?

3. What does Leif want to be the last thing he sees before he falls asleep each night in "Dream Story"?

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

5. What color ship does Leif think he sees in "Ice"?

(see the answer keys)

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