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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "The Cook Camp," in what direction is the island Leif decides to land on?
(a) West.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) East.

3. 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.

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

5. 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) Fists.
(d) Paws.

6. How many times does Leif have to make sparks to get a small fire going in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) 3.
(b) 4.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

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

8. When Leif comes out of the fog in "Dancing Giants," what type of whales does he see?
(a) Fin.
(b) Orca.
(c) Bowhead.
(d) Gray.

9. What did Leif sleep on when he was on the ships?
(a) Moldy blankets.
(b) Curled up ropes.
(c) Rags.
(d) Moldy sailcloth.

10. 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.

11. What type of oar does Leif find in "Dream Story"?
(a) One-handed.
(b) Spoon blade.
(c) Flat blade.
(d) Two-handed.

12. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," how many fish does Leif catch after the encounter with the bear?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

13. 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) Accidentally throwing food overboard.
(c) Burning a pot of food.
(d) Not putting the sewing needles in cooking oil.

14. 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) Blue whales.
(c) Seals.
(d) Orcas.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," how much bigger is the brown bear Leif sees than the largest black bears he has seen?

2. In "Dancing Giants," how does Leif empty the water out of his canoe?

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

4. In "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," how many days does it take Leif go in and follow the shoreline around and back out of the canyons he starts to find?

5. When does whale-Grace leave Leif in "Ice"?

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