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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the child fed in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Rags dipped in cow's milk and fish oil.
(b) Watered-down cow's milk.
(c) Rags dipped in goat's milk and fish oil.
(d) Watered-down goat's milk.

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

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

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

5. What would Leif cook for the sailors to eat?
(a) Hagfish.
(b) Lamphrey.
(c) Seal meat.
(d) Eel meat.

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

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

8. In "Whale Song," what parts of the fish does Leif use when he makes soup?
(a) Skeleton, eyes, and liver.
(b) Liver, skin, and skeleton.
(c) Eyes, liver, and skin.
(d) Eyes, skin, and skeleton.

9. In "Island Current," what shape is the island that Leif drifts too?
(a) Round.
(b) Rectangular.
(c) Oval.
(d) Square.

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

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

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

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

14. What shape is on the prow of Leif's canoe?
(a) Bird.
(b) Flower.
(c) Bee.
(d) Head with spirit eyes.

15. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Disgrace.
(c) Fear.
(d) Shame.

Short Answer Questions

1. What diameter willow does Leif cut in "Whale Song"?

2. In "The Saga of Sea Child," when was Leif taken on the boats?

3. When did Old Carl tell Leif and Little Carl that they could return to the fish camp?

4. How many times do Leif and Little Carl stop on the first day after they leave the fish camp?

5. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?

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