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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Leif have to eat besides blackberries and salmon in "Current Sliding"?
(a) Catfish.
(b) Blueberries.
(c) Trout.
(d) Nothing.

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

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

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

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

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

7. In "Ice," what does Leif see on what he thinks is a ship?
(a) Birds.
(b) Seals.
(c) Walrus.
(d) Polar bears.

8. In "Current Sliding," what always follows Leif?
(a) Crows.
(b) Magpies.
(c) Jays.
(d) Ravens.

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

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

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

12. How much bigger are blue whales than gray?
(a) 3 times.
(b) 2 or 3 times.
(c) 3 or 4 times.
(d) 4 times.

13. Where does Leif go to spend more time watching the ice?
(a) Small cove.
(b) Small creek.
(c) Small fjord.
(d) Small inlet.

14. How deep is the water Leif stands in when he is five paces from the bear in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
(a) Waist deep.
(b) Ankle deep.
(c) Knee deep.
(d) Hip deep.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif remember he got the worst beating for when he was a galley thrall on ships?

2. In "Ice," what does Leif call a whale that stays with him for a few days?

3. When Leif's canoe is capsized and he lands in the water, what can he see in a blur in "Sliding Currents"?

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

5. In "Sliding Currents," how deep is the water when Leif feels the canoe bump against the shore?

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