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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

5. When Leif was on the ships, where would he spend time when the boat stopped at a shore or port?
(a) Locked in a chain locker.
(b) Chained to a bulkhead.
(c) Locked in the hold.
(d) Chained below decks.

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

7. 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.

8. In "Dancing Giants," what does Leif find on the sides of a long channel he traverses?
(a) Dense thickets.
(b) Brambles and stunted trees.
(c) Rock cliffs.
(d) Thick brush and stunted trees.

9. What does Leif do after he pushes the canoe on shore at the end of "Sliding Currents"?
(a) Fishes and cooks a fish.
(b) Builds a fire.
(c) Picks and eats blackberries.
(d) Sleeps.

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

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

12. 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) Fists.
(b) Bears.
(c) Paws.
(d) Claws.

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

14. In "Dream Story," after how many days does Leif leave the ice wall?
(a) A few days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 days.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," what dream does Leif wake from?

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

4. What does Leif do when the current runs the wrong way in "Current Sliding"?

5. At the end of "Hearbeat; Sea Pulse," what does Leif find?

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