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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse" and "Dancing Giants".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How deep is the water when Leif noises the canoe into an inlet on the north side of an island in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) Ankle deep.
(b) 4 or 5 stone's throws deep.
(c) 1 or 2 stone's throws deep.
(d) Knee deep.

2. In "Sliding Currents," what does the air seem to be made of when the whirlpool dissipates and Leif surfaces?
(a) Ambrosia.
(b) Honey.
(c) Nectar.
(d) Sap.

3. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?
(a) Shame.
(b) Fear.
(c) Disgrace.
(d) Guilt.

4. What wakes Leif in "Whale Song"?
(a) Jays.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Crows.
(d) Wind.

5. In "Sliding Currents," what does Leif see caught in the whirlpool he is trapped in?
(a) Piece of wood.
(b) Dead tree.
(c) Large log.
(d) Oar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leif dream of first while he dozes and his soup cooks in "Whale Song"?

2. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?

3. In "Sliding Currents," how deep is the water when Leif feels the canoe bump against the shore?

4. What bird does Leif see that sometimes grabs a fish and then has to drop it back in the water because it is too heavy?

5. How old was Leif when he and others were left in an isolated fish camp where a small river came into the sea?

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