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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times does Leif vomit in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," before he is able to keep food down?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

2. In "Wind Music," what type of bears does Leif see as he pulls away from his cooking spot?
(a) Grizzly.
(b) Kodiak.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

3. In "Hunger," in what direction does Leif try to go so he can turn north again?
(a) Southwest.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

4. What creatures comes near the boat when Leif is unconscious in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Whales.
(c) Dolphins.
(d) Sharks.

5. In "Men Who Have Lost Their Shadows," how many men come from a death ship?
(a) 4.
(b) 2.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Whale Song," what indicates to Leif that he has been eating berries for a long time?

2. In "Whales," what does Leif compare the young whales to?

3. When Leif tires during his search for an island in "Island Current," what does he do?

4. In "The Saga of Sea Child," how did the child's father die?

5. What shape is on the prow of Leif's canoe?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leif dream-remember about the whales?

2. What happens to Leif when he is orphaned?

3. In "Whales," where do the whales push/lead Leif?

4. When Leif becomes old enough to walk, what does he become?

5. In "Whales," why should Leif be afraid of the orcas?

6. Who is Little Carl?

7. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what is the breathing that Leif senses?

8. In "Whale Song," what encounter does Leif have with a bear?

9. How does Leif get Little Carl's body out of the canoe?

10. What is Leif's condition at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

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