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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What god does Leif wonder might have saved him in "Sliding Currents"?
(a) Frigga.
(b) Odin.
(c) Balder.
(d) Freyja.

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

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

4. 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) Paws.
(c) Claws.
(d) Fists.

5. In "Dancing Giants," what does Leif feel like when he sees whales as he comes out of the fog?
(a) Mice in a barnyard when oxen are dancing.
(b) Surrounded by sailors on the ship.
(c) Small as he felt when he saw the brown bear.
(d) Ants in an anthill as people walk past.

6. When does whale-Grace leave Leif in "Ice"?
(a) When it storms.
(b) When he stops on an island for 4 days.
(c) When the currents run strong.
(d) When he stops on an island for 3 days.

7. What does Leif put in his mouth because he is hungry in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
(a) Leaf.
(b) 2 pebbles.
(c) Twig.
(d) 3 pebbles.

8. In "Ice," what sound does Leif hear before he is nearly swamped by a wave?
(a) Rumble.
(b) Roar.
(c) Crash.
(d) Thunder.

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

10. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," how tall is the shaft Leif cuts for a new spear?
(a) Twice Leif's height.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) 4 feet.
(d) Longer than Old Carl was tall.

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

12. In "Current Sliding," what flock of birds tries to peck out the eyes of the large birds of prey?
(a) Crows.
(b) Jays.
(c) Ravens.
(d) Blackbirds.

13. As Leif tries to navigate around the whales in "Dancing Giants," what does he find himself hanging onto?
(a) Dead tree limb.
(b) Evergreen branch.
(c) Willow.
(d) Rocky protuberance.

14. What does Leif put under the canoe for a bed if he makes a proper camp in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?
(a) Cedar limbs.
(b) Pine needles.
(c) Blanket.
(d) Pine boughs.

15. In "Dream Story," how many salmon does Leif catch when he finds a small gravel beach with a stream?
(a) 5.
(b) 8.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Leif think that Old Carol would have called the inlet where he watches the ice?

3. In "Ice," how tall are the waves in the bays?

4. What bird does Leif see that sometimes grabs a fish and then has to drop it back in the water because it is too heavy?

5. How many fish does Leif have smoked when he goes up the long, driving passage in "Dancing Giants"?

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