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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Dancing Giants," what breaks the monotony of the long, driving passage Leif takes?
(a) Ravens and seagulls.
(b) Jays and crows.
(c) Eagles and hawks.
(d) Albatross and gannets.

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

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

4. When does Leif leave the ice wall in "Dream Story"?
(a) Dawn.
(b) Noon.
(c) After a large piece of ice falls into the sea.
(d) After a small piece of ice falls into the sea.

5. How many fish does Leif have smoked when he goes up the long, driving passage in "Dancing Giants"?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 7.
(d) 4.

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

7. What did Leif think of doing at his twelfth-year time when Old Carl told him that things might get better or they might get worse?
(a) Hang himself.
(b) Starve himself.
(c) Jump over the side and let the sharks have him.
(d) Steal a boat and escape.

8. 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) Cawing of crows.
(c) Chatter of birds.
(d) Silence.

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

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

11. What is Leif thinking when suddenly the whirlpool stops in "Sliding Currents"?
(a) He is going to die.
(b) He just has to swim harder.
(c) He cannot escape.
(d) He is drowning.

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

13. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," what dream does Leif wake from?
(a) His mother.
(b) A dark tunnel.
(c) Little Carl dancing.
(d) Drowning.

14. How deep is the water when Leif noises the canoe into an inlet on the north side of an island in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) Ankle deep.
(b) 4 or 5 stone's throws deep.
(c) 1 or 2 stone's throws deep.
(d) Knee deep.

15. When Leif's canoe is capsized and he lands in the water, what can he see in a blur in "Sliding Currents"?
(a) Bushes.
(b) Trees.
(c) Sandy shores.
(d) Rocky shores.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dream Story," what word is on the paddle Leif finds?

2. In "The Cook Camp," in what direction is the island Leif decides to land on?

3. What does Leif put under the canoe for a bed if he makes a proper camp in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

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

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

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