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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. Where does a whale mother push the canoe in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Rugged beach.
(b) Sand bar.
(c) Rocky beach.
(d) Sandy beach.

2. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif hear that seeps into his unconsciousness?
(a) Breathing.
(b) Waves on the canoe.
(c) Wind in the pines.
(d) Birds.

3. What does Leif take from the whales in "Hunger"?
(a) An aim.
(b) Objective.
(c) Mission.
(d) Purpose.

4. In "Whale Song," what trees does Leif find when he moves further into the inlet?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Spruce.
(c) Birch.
(d) Willows.

5. What does Leif consider and then reject eating in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
(a) Crows.
(b) Grubs.
(c) Ravens.
(d) Worms.

Short Answer Questions

1. What shape do the rocky shore and the steep walls make in "Hunger"?

2. How much salmon do Leif, little Carl, and the men smoke and dry?

3. In "Whales," what does Leif smell when a whale gets close?

4. What makes Leif look around as he is trying to fish in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?

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

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