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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) Worms.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Grubs.
(d) Crows.

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

3. In "Current Sliding," what flock of birds tries to peck out the eyes of the large birds of prey?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Jays.
(c) Crows.
(d) Blackbirds.

4. In "The Cook Camp," how many days does Leif plan to spend smoking fish?
(a) 4.
(b) 2 or 3.
(c) 6
(d) 4 or 5.

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

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

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

8. When Leif wakes in "The Cook Camp," what birds are waiting for his smoke to die down so they can take his salmon?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Jays.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Hawks.

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

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

11. 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) Hawk.
(b) Osprey.
(c) Eagle.
(d) Falcon.

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

13. In "Ice," what sound does Leif hear before he is nearly swamped by a wave?
(a) Thunder.
(b) Roar.
(c) Rumble.
(d) Crash.

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

15. How many fish does Leif catch in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the canoe compared to in "Sliding Currents," when it is caught in the current of the whirlpool?

2. In "Dancing Giants," what does Leif find on the sides of a long channel he traverses?

3. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," how many fish does Leif catch after the encounter with the bear?

4. What birds does Leif decide do not have specific territories?

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

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