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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) 3.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

2. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?
(a) About 2 feet tall.
(b) About 3 feet tall.
(c) About 5 feet tall.
(d) Nearly as tall as himself.

3. How many times do Leif and Little Carl stop on the first day after they leave the fish camp?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 4.

4. What type of huts do Lief, little Carl, and the men live in?
(a) Peat.
(b) Pine branch.
(c) Bark.
(d) Willow branch.

5. In "Whale Song," what indicates to Leif that he has been eating berries for a long time?
(a) The current changes.
(b) The grumbling in his gut.
(c) The shadows of the forest.
(d) The height of the sun.

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

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

8. 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) 2.
(d) 3.

9. In "Whales," what does Leif smell when a whale gets close?
(a) A fishy rancid smell.
(b) An oily fishy smell.
(c) Farts and fish.
(d) Fish and salt air.

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

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

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

13. In "Whale Song" when Leif cuts a willow, how tall does it cut it?
(a) 6 feet.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) Twice as tall as he is.
(d) Half again as tall as he is.

14. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 4 days.

15. What wakes Leif in "Whale Song"?
(a) Squirrels.
(b) Crows.
(c) Jays.
(d) Wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Whale Song," what parts of the fish does Leif use when he makes soup?

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

3. What shape is on the prow of Leif's canoe?

4. When Leif tires during his search for an island in "Island Current," what does he do?

5. How many thrusts does it take for Leif to pull away from the island into deep water in "Whale Song"?

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