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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?
(a) In a rock cairn.
(b) On an island.
(c) Under a tree.
(d) On the beach.

2. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif hear that seeps into his unconsciousness?
(a) Breathing.
(b) Wind in the pines.
(c) Birds.
(d) Waves on the canoe.

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

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

5. 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 pollen.
(c) Life a flower.
(d) Like a feather.

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

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

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

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

10. In "Whale Song," how long does it take Leif to load his possessions into the canoe?
(a) A moment.
(b) A couple minutes.
(c) 10 minutes.
(d) 5 minutes.

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

12. 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) 4 days.
(d) 2 days.

13. In "The Saga of Sea Child" of whom was the child born?
(a) Woman of the plains.
(b) Woman of the desert.
(c) Woman of the forest.
(d) Woman of the sea.

14. What had little Carl been sold for?
(a) Folded bolt of heavy cloth.
(b) Fishing net.
(c) Whale oil.
(d) Seal pelt.

15. Where does Old Carl send Leif and Little Carl when the men get sick?
(a) North.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) South.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How did the child's mother die in "The Saga of Sea Child"?

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

5. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?

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