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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. What does Leif take from the whales in "Hunger"?
(a) Objective.
(b) Mission.
(c) Purpose.
(d) An aim.
2. In "Hunger," in what direction does Leif try to go so he can turn north again?
(a) West.
(b) Southwest.
(c) South.
(d) East.
3. Why does Leif not land on the shore and fish in "Hunger"?
(a) He is worried about bears.
(b) The shore is too rocky.
(c) The shore is too steep.
(d) He is worried about wolves.
4. When did Old Carl tell Leif and Little Carl that they could return to the fish camp?
(a) 2 months.
(b) 6 months.
(c) Never.
(d) A month.
5. What covers the island where Leif buries Little Carl?
(a) Tall trees and small mounds.
(b) Sand and brambles.
(c) Tall trees.
(d) Rocky outcroppings.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does Leif use as tinder to start a fire in "Whale Song" to cook his fish?
2. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?
3. How far is Leif able to paddle when the wind is against him in "Hunger"?
4. How many whales start watching Leif when he laughs in "Whales"?
5. How many thrusts does it take for Leif to pull away from the island into deep water in "Whale Song"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does Leif travel in "Whale Song," and why are some of the inlets and coves inaccessible to him?
2. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what is the breathing that Leif senses?
3. What do the whales do with a seashore of stones?
4. What would happen when the winters are very cold?
5. What do the sailors search for in their boats?
6. What is the canoe like that Leif is in and how was it made?
7. In "Whale Song," what encounter does Leif have with a bear?
8. In "Whales," what happens when Leif laughs while he watches the young whales?
9. In "Whales," where do the whales push/lead Leif?
10. What happens to Leif when he is orphaned?
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