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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Old Carl say that bears might do to find a single grub worm to eat?
(a) Tear out an entire bush.
(b) Rip a whole log apart.
(c) Dig a 6-foot hole.
(d) Dig in a hollow tree.

2. How much salmon do Leif, little Carl, and the men smoke and dry?
(a) 9 months worth.
(b) 6 months worth.
(c) 10 months worth.
(d) 3 months worth.

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

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

5. 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) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

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

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

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

10. In "Hunger," what come to eat with the whales?
(a) Birds.
(b) Voles.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Beavers.

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

12. What does Leif dream of first while he dozes and his soup cooks in "Whale Song"?
(a) Bear.
(b) Little Carl.
(c) Old Carl.
(d) The death ship.

13. How many thrusts does it take for Leif to pull away from the island into deep water in "Whale Song"?
(a) 3.
(b) 1 or 2.
(c) 5 or 6.
(d) 4.

14. What covers the island where Leif buries Little Carl?
(a) Sand and brambles.
(b) Tall trees and small mounds.
(c) Tall trees.
(d) Rocky outcroppings.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What was the child born clutching in "The Saga of Sea Child"?

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

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