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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Whale Song," how many fish does Leif catch on his first try with his spear?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

2. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?
(a) Under a tree.
(b) In a rock cairn.
(c) On the beach.
(d) On an island.

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

4. How deep does Leif wade when he fishes in "Whale Song"?
(a) Ankle deep.
(b) Shoulder deep.
(c) Knee deep.
(d) Waist deep.

5. How do the whales herd the salmon in "Hunger"?
(a) With bubbles.
(b) By blowing.
(c) By moving foward to the shore.
(d) With their bodies.

6. When Leif and a small thrall boy were left in an isolated fish camp, how many men were left with him?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

7. In "Whale Song," what direction does Leif travel?
(a) South.
(b) North.
(c) West.
(d) East.

8. How long after the dark ship leaves do men in Leif's camp get sick?
(a) 6 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 8 days.

9. How far is Leif able to paddle when the wind is against him in "Hunger"?
(a) 4 inlets over.
(b) 2 inlets over.
(c) 3 inlets over.
(d) 1 inlet over.

10. What was the child born clutching in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Blood clot.
(b) After birth.
(c) Placenta.
(d) Umbilical cord.

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

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

13. What would Leif cook for the sailors to eat?
(a) Lamphrey.
(b) Hagfish.
(c) Eel meat.
(d) Seal meat.

14. In "Hunger," how many salmon does Leif catch before their number explode and it seems as though the fish are in a panic?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

15. How many more fish does Leif capture in "Hunger," after the fish start to panic and before he sees the whales?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many rocks, none bigger than Leif's fist, cover the shore where Leif goes with the whales in "Whales"?

2. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?

3. Why does Leif not land on the shore and fish in "Hunger"?

4. In "Island Current," what shape is the island that Leif drifts too?

5. What does Leif take from the whales in "Hunger"?

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