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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Leif tries to cross an inlet that is twice as wide as the first two he crossed in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," what surround him?
(a) Dolphins.
(b) Seals.
(c) Blue whales.
(d) Orcas.

2. How many salmon does Leif catch in "Ice"?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 8.
(d) 10.

3. How deep is the water when Leif noises the canoe into an inlet on the north side of an island in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) 1 or 2 stone's throws deep.
(b) Knee deep.
(c) 4 or 5 stone's throws deep.
(d) Ankle deep.

4. What does Leif consider and then reject eating in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
(a) Crows.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Worms.
(d) Grubs.

5. In "Dream Story," what word is on the paddle Leif finds?
(a) Dartmouth.
(b) Swallow.
(c) Mystic.
(d) Osprey.

6. When does Leif leave the ice wall in "Dream Story"?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Noon.
(c) After a small piece of ice falls into the sea.
(d) After a large piece of ice falls into the sea.

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

8. In "Dancing Giants," where is the mainland when Leif comes out of the fog?
(a) North.
(b) South.
(c) East.
(d) West.

9. What does Leif think his mother would do if he could ever see her?
(a) Smile.
(b) Hug him.
(c) Sing to him.
(d) Laugh with him.

10. In "Sliding Currents," what does the air seem to be made of when the whirlpool dissipates and Leif surfaces?
(a) Honey.
(b) Sap.
(c) Ambrosia.
(d) Nectar.

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

12. How are the birds a nuisance in "Current Sliding"?
(a) They keep buzzing around the canoe.
(b) They drop scat on the canoe and Leif.
(c) They keep trying to steal food.
(d) They dive bomb the canoe.

13. In addition to the gray whales, what other whales does Leif see in "Dancing Giants"?
(a) Humpbacks and blues.
(b) Omura's whale.
(c) Right whales.
(d) Bryde's whale.

14. At the end of "Hearbeat; Sea Pulse," what does Leif find?
(a) Happiness.
(b) Exuberance.
(c) Joy.
(d) Delight.

15. How does Leif learn to cross an inlet in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?
(a) Watching the blue whales.
(b) Watching the dolphins.
(c) Watching the seals.
(d) Watching the orcas.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leif want to be the last thing he sees before he falls asleep each night in "Dream Story"?

2. In "Current Sliding," what does Leif do when the current goes the wrong way?

3. What does Leif put in his mouth because he is hungry in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?

4. In "Sliding Currents," what does Leif see caught in the whirlpool he is trapped in?

5. What color ship does Leif think he sees in "Ice"?

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