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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In "Current Sliding," how often does Leif see killer whales in the main channel?
(a) Every day.
(b) Most every day.
(c) Every couple days.
(d) A couple times a week.

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

4. How are the birds a nuisance in "Current Sliding"?
(a) They keep buzzing around the canoe.
(b) They dive bomb the canoe.
(c) They drop scat on the canoe and Leif.
(d) They keep trying to steal food.

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," what type of wood does Leif use to make a replacement paddle?
(a) Birch.
(b) Ash.
(c) Cedar.
(d) Pine.

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

12. When does whale-Grace leave Leif in "Ice"?
(a) When he stops on an island for 3 days.
(b) When the currents run strong.
(c) When it storms.
(d) When he stops on an island for 4 days.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leif go to spend more time watching the ice?

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

3. How many fish does Leif have smoked when he goes up the long, driving passage in "Dancing Giants"?

4. How many salmon does Leif catch in "Ice"?

5. 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?

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