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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Whales," about how many young whales does Leif think he sees?
(a) 1 or 2.
(b) 4 or 5.
(c) 3 or 4.
(d) 2 or 3.

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

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

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

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

7. How many more fish does Leif capture in "Hunger," after the fish start to panic and before he sees the whales?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

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

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

11. What does Leif use as tinder to start a fire in "Whale Song" to cook his fish?
(a) Mouse nest.
(b) Dry pine needles.
(c) Dry twigs.
(d) Squirrel nest.

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

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

14. How many rocks, none bigger than Leif's fist, cover the shore where Leif goes with the whales in "Whales"?
(a) Hundreds of thousands.
(b) Millions.
(c) Billions.
(d) Hundreds.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Island Current," what birds does Leif hear as he drifts?

2. In "Whale Song," what trees does Leif find when he moves further into the inlet?

3. How many times does Leif vomit in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," before he is able to keep food down?

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

5. In "Whale Song" as Leif leaves the island, what feeling does he fight?

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