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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) 5-10.
(b) 8-12.
(c) 15-20.
(d) 10-20.

2. How far back do some of the fairly shallow inlets or coves go back into the forest in "Whale Song"?
(a) 300 paces.
(b) A few hundred paces.
(c) 10 to 12 feet.
(d) 5 feet.

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

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

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

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

7. What birds does Leif hear when he wakes after the first night of his and Little Carl's journey?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Blue jays.
(c) Crows.
(d) Sparrows.

8. What is Leif's canoe made of?
(a) Cedar.
(b) Oak.
(c) Birch.
(d) Pine.

9. 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) It belonged to his father.
(c) Old Carl.
(d) A sailor on his old ship.

10. When did Old Carl tell Leif and Little Carl that they could return to the fish camp?
(a) Never.
(b) 2 months.
(c) A month.
(d) 6 months.

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) Calamity and peril.
(b) Hardship and danger.
(c) Good fortune.
(d) Long life.

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

13. In "Whale Song," what parts of the fish does Leif use when he makes soup?
(a) Eyes, skin, and skeleton.
(b) Liver, skin, and skeleton.
(c) Eyes, liver, and skin.
(d) Skeleton, eyes, and liver.

14. How old was Leif when he and others were left in an isolated fish camp where a small river came into the sea?
(a) 9.
(b) 11.
(c) 12.
(d) 10.

15. In "Wind Music," what does Leif see poking his head in the copper pot when he awakes?
(a) Bear.
(b) Squirrel.
(c) Raven.
(d) Jay.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Leif use as tinder to start a fire in "Whale Song" to cook his fish?

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

4. Where do the whales take Leif in "Whales"?

5. In "Whales," instead of being afraid of the orcas, what does Leif consider them?

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