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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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.

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

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

6. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Sunny.
(b) Windy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Cloudy.

7. If Leif did his chores wrong, what was his punishment?
(a) A beating with wooden rods.
(b) A beating with a belt.
(c) He would not eat that day.
(d) He would miss a meal.

8. How many times does Leif vomit in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," before he is able to keep food down?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

9. In "Wind Music," what does Leif see poking his head in the copper pot when he awakes?
(a) Squirrel.
(b) Raven.
(c) Jay.
(d) Bear.

10. How did the child's mother die in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Torn uterus.
(b) Unchecked bleeding.
(c) Giving birth.
(d) Pneumonia.

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

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

13. 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) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 1.

14. In "Hunger," about how many eagles does Leif see?
(a) 15-20.
(b) 5-10.
(c) 8-12.
(d) 10-20.

15. How many bears does Leif see as he paddles away from his cooking spot in "Wind Music"?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far is Leif able to paddle when the wind is against him in "Hunger"?

2. In "Whale Song" when Leif cuts a willow, how tall does it cut it?

3. Where do the whales take Leif in "Whales"?

4. What does Leif dream of first while he dozes and his soup cooks in "Whale Song"?

5. How deep does Leif wade when he fishes in "Whale Song"?

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