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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) 2 pebbles.
(b) 3 pebbles.
(c) Leaf.
(d) Twig.

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

3. In "Sliding Currents," how deep is the water when Leif feels the canoe bump against the shore?
(a) Shoulder.
(b) Ankle.
(c) Waist.
(d) Knee.

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

5. What does Leif think that Old Carol would have called the inlet where he watches the ice?
(a) Firth.
(b) Loch.
(c) Bight.
(d) Fjord.

6. What birds does Leif decide do not have specific territories?
(a) Eagles.
(b) Jays.
(c) Crows.
(d) Ravens.

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

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

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

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

11. 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?
(a) 2 or 3 times.
(b) 2 times.
(c) 5 times.
(d) 3 or 4 times.

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

13. How does Leif feel when he realizes he is surrounded by jumping whales?
(a) Horror-struck.
(b) Frightened.
(c) Alarmed.
(d) Terrified.

14. 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?
(a) Osprey.
(b) Falcon.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Hawk.

15. In "Sliding Currents," how many islands has Leif found?
(a) 100-200.
(b) Many thousands.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) 500-1,000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Current Sliding," what always follows Leif?

2. What is the bottom of the water like when Leif finally gets his canoe to an island in "Sliding Currents"?

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

4. What did Leif sleep on when he was on the ships?

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

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