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

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) Locked in a chain locker.
(c) Chained to a bulkhead.
(d) Locked in the hold.

3. In "Dream Story," after how many days does Leif leave the ice wall?
(a) 3 days.
(b) A few days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 5 days.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leif go at the end of "Dream Story"?

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

3. How many fish does Leif have smoked when he goes up the long, driving passage in "Dancing Giants"?

4. In "The Cook Camp," how does Leif decide to preserve his memories?

5. In "Current Sliding," what does Leif do when the current goes the wrong way?

Short Essay Questions

1. How might a whirlpool form?

2. How does Leif make a shelter in "Cook Camp"?

3. What does Leif remember about his life before in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

4. After being stuck in the whirlpool, how does Leif get his canoe to the shore, and what is he missing when he gets there?

5. How does Leif get trapped among jumping whales, and how does he get free in "Dancing Giants"?

6. In "Ice," what does Leif remember about Old Carl?

7. In "Cook Camp," what does Leif see when he wakes?

8. How are all the islands connected?

9. What prevents Leif from dying in the whirlpool in "Sliding Currents"?

10. How does Leif fashion a drying rack for his salmon?

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