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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "The Cook Camp," how does Leif decide to preserve his memories?
(a) Carve them in wood.
(b) Make a rune stone.
(c) Make up chants.
(d) Make up dances.

2. What types of whales does Leif see in "Current Sliding"?
(a) Killer whales.
(b) Baleen whales.
(c) Humpback whales.
(d) Blue whales.

3. In "Dream Story," what does Leif hope to bring back from a dream?
(a) His mother's face.
(b) A memory of Little Carl.
(c) His father's face.
(d) A memory of Old Carl.

4. What type of berries does Leif find in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) Barberries.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Blackberries.
(d) Huckleberries.

5. In "Dream Story," what does Leif begin calling his journey?
(a) Northwind Voyage.
(b) The Long Paddle.
(c) Odin's Journey.
(d) Northwind Adventure.

6. When Leif ties off his canoe and goes ashore near a cove in "Ice," what does he find to eat?
(a) Elderberries.
(b) Blackberries.
(c) Huckleberries.
(d) Mulberries.

7. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif dream of?
(a) The death ship.
(b) Little Carl and his mother.
(c) Being on the water.
(d) The whales.

8. When Leif used to work on the ships, where would he always have a rash?
(a) Armpits and crotch.
(b) Chest and back.
(c) Armpits and feet.
(d) Stomach and crotch.

9. What wakes Leif in "Sliding Currents"?
(a) Sun going under.
(b) Scat from a bird.
(c) Raven.
(d) Eagle.

10. What does Leif want to be the last thing he sees before he falls asleep each night in "Dream Story"?
(a) Storyboard.
(b) Ocean.
(c) Stream.
(d) The fire.

11. In "Current Sliding," what does Leif do when the current goes the wrong way?
(a) Clean up.
(b) Sharpen his knife and axe.
(c) Nap.
(d) Nap or carve on his plank.

12. When Leif wakes in "The Cook Camp," what birds are waiting for his smoke to die down so they can take his salmon?
(a) Hawks.
(b) Eagles.
(c) Ravens.
(d) Jays.

13. How many fish does Leif have smoked when he goes up the long, driving passage in "Dancing Giants"?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 4.
(d) 6.

14. In "Sliding Currents," what does Leif thinks it feels like are pulling his legs as he is dragged into the center of the whirlpool?
(a) Bears.
(b) Claws.
(c) Paws.
(d) Fists.

15. In "Dancing Giants," what breaks the monotony of the long, driving passage Leif takes?
(a) Eagles and hawks.
(b) Albatross and gannets.
(c) Jays and crows.
(d) Ravens and seagulls.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Cook Camp," how many days does Leif plan to spend smoking fish?

2. In "Current Sliding," how often does Leif see killer whales in the main channel?

3. In "Dancing Giants," where is the mainland when Leif comes out of the fog?

4. In "Sliding Currents" after surviving the whirlpool what is the first way that Leif tries to get his canoe to shore?

5. What birds does Leif decide do not have specific territories?

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