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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How wide does Leif think the wing-span is of eagles he sees in "Hunger"?
(a) As wide as his outstretched arms.
(b) As wide as a young whale.
(c) 3-4 feet.
(d) 5-6 feet.

2. What was the child fed in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Rags dipped in goat's milk and fish oil.
(b) Rags dipped in cow's milk and fish oil.
(c) Watered-down goat's milk.
(d) Watered-down cow's milk.

3. How does Leif clean the canoe after he regains consciousness?
(a) Sets it under a waterfall.
(b) Lets the rain clean it.
(c) Drags it into the water.
(d) Pours water in it.

4. In "Hunger," about how many whales does Leif think he sees?
(a) 2-5.
(b) 4-6.
(c) 6-10.
(d) 5-8.

5. In "Island Current," what birds does Leif hear as he drifts?
(a) Hawks and eagles.
(b) Magpies and jays.
(c) Ravens, crows, and jays.
(d) Chickadees and woodpeckers.

6. How many whales does Leif think he sees in "Whales"?
(a) 8 to 10.
(b) 11.
(c) 9.
(d) 6 to 8.

7. What does Leif find to eat down the first deep opening in "Whale Song"?
(a) Blueberries.
(b) Crowberries.
(c) Cloudberries.
(d) Blackberries.

8. What shape is on the prow of Leif's canoe?
(a) Bird.
(b) Head with spirit eyes.
(c) Flower.
(d) Bee.

9. In "The Saga of Sea Child" of whom was the child born?
(a) Woman of the sea.
(b) Woman of the plains.
(c) Woman of the desert.
(d) Woman of the forest.

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

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

12. After the whales and other creatures leave in "Hunger," what is the only sign they were there?
(a) Bones on the shore.
(b) Stains on the rocks.
(c) Guts on the shore.
(d) Dead salmon floating onto the shore.

13. Where did Leif get the knife that he wears on his belt in "Island Currents"?
(a) One of the men at the fish camp.
(b) A sailor on his old ship.
(c) Old Carl.
(d) It belonged to his father.

14. In "Island Current," what shape is the island that Leif drifts too?
(a) Oval.
(b) Square.
(c) Round.
(d) Rectangular.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hunger," about how many eagles does Leif see?

2. What is the only thought that Leif has at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

3. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?

4. In "Hunger," what cuts across the narrow stone-ledge outlet where Leif finds himself?

5. What animals can Leif hear as he drifts in "Island Current"?

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