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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What animals can Leif hear as he drifts in "Island Current"?
(a) Gray squirrels.
(b) Silver squirrels.
(c) Red squirrels.
(d) Black squirrels.

3. What does Leif take from the whales in "Hunger"?
(a) An aim.
(b) Objective.
(c) Purpose.
(d) Mission.

4. How long after the dark ship leaves do men in Leif's camp get sick?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 6 days.

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

6. In "Whale Song," how many fish does Leif catch on his first try with his spear?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

7. 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 death ship.
(d) Of the sea.

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

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

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

11. In "Hunger," about how many whales does Leif think he sees?
(a) 4-6.
(b) 2-5.
(c) 5-8.
(d) 6-10.

12. How many whales start watching Leif when he laughs in "Whales"?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

13. How many fish hooks has Old Carl packed for Leif?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

14. What does the whale that watches Leif seem to be doing in "Whales"?
(a) Guarding.
(b) Watching.
(c) Observing.
(d) Protecting.

15. In "Men Who Have Lost Their Shadows," how many men come from a death ship?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many more fish does Leif capture in "Hunger," after the fish start to panic and before he sees the whales?

3. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," how does the canoe move across the water when creatures are pushing it?

4. What type of huts do Lief, little Carl, and the men live in?

5. In "Whales," about how long is a scar Leif sees on the whale's fin of the whale that is close to him?

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