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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What makes Leif look around as he is trying to fish in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
(a) Chatter of birds.
(b) Silence.
(c) Gurling or ravens.
(d) Cawing of crows.

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

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

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

7. What color ship does Leif think he sees in "Ice"?
(a) White.
(b) Green.
(c) Blue.
(d) Black.

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

9. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif remember he got the worst beating for when he was a galley thrall on ships?
(a) Breaking dishes.
(b) Not putting the sewing needles in cooking oil.
(c) Accidentally throwing food overboard.
(d) Burning a pot of food.

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

11. 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.

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

13. In "Ice," what does Leif call a whale that stays with him for a few days?
(a) Grace.
(b) Louisa.
(c) Rebecca.
(d) Honour.

14. In "Dancing Giants," how does Leif empty the water out of his canoe?
(a) With his hands.
(b) Turns it upside down.
(c) Copper pot.
(d) With his shoes.

15. In "Sliding Currents," what supplies does Leif lose after encountering the whirlpool?
(a) Blanket bundle.
(b) Spear, smoked fish, and story board.
(c) Axe and smoked fish.
(d) Axe and story board.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leif learn to cross an inlet in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

2. How does Leif feel when he realizes he is surrounded by jumping whales?

3. In "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," what type of wood does Leif use to make a replacement paddle?

4. In "Dream Story," how many salmon does Leif catch when he finds a small gravel beach with a stream?

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

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