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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Hunger," about how many eagles does Leif see?
(a) 15-20.
(b) 10-20.
(c) 5-10.
(d) 8-12.

2. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," how does the canoe move across the water when creatures are pushing it?
(a) Like a leaf.
(b) Like a feather.
(c) Life a flower.
(d) Like pollen.

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

4. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what brings Leif to consciousness?
(a) Rain.
(b) Sun.
(c) Birds.
(d) Windy.

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

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

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

8. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?
(a) In the canoe.
(b) Under a pine tree.
(c) Under a thicket.
(d) In a cave.

9. What is the only thought that Leif has at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Of the sea.
(b) That he is sick.
(c) Of the death ship.
(d) That he is dead.

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

11. In "The Saga of Sea Child," because of what the child was born clutching, what type of life was expected for the child?
(a) Hardship and danger.
(b) Calamity and peril.
(c) Long life.
(d) Good fortune.

12. In "Whale Song," what does Leif at first think jays are complaining about when he wakes?
(a) Crows.
(b) Squirrels.
(c) Bears.
(d) Eagles.

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

14. In "The Saga of Sea Child," when was Leif taken on the boats?
(a) At age 5.
(b) At age 4.
(c) When he could walk.
(d) A year after he learned to walk.

15. What shape do the rocky shore and the steep walls make in "Hunger"?
(a) F.
(b) U.
(c) T.
(d) H.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Whales," about how long is a scar Leif sees on the whale's fin of the whale that is close to him?

2. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

3. How far back do some of the fairly shallow inlets or coves go back into the forest in "Whale Song"?

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

5. How many bears does Leif see as he paddles away from his cooking spot in "Wind Music"?

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