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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Whale Song," what trees does Leif find when he moves further into the inlet?
(a) Spruce.
(b) Cedar.
(c) Willows.
(d) Birch.

2. In "Whales," about how long is a scar Leif sees on the whale's fin of the whale that is close to him?
(a) About the length of his thumb.
(b) 4-5 inches long.
(c) No longer than his hand.
(d) 2-3 inches long.

3. In "Whale Song," how long does it take Leif to load his possessions into the canoe?
(a) 5 minutes.
(b) A couple minutes.
(c) A moment.
(d) 10 minutes.

4. What did Old Carl say that bears might do to find a single grub worm to eat?
(a) Tear out an entire bush.
(b) Rip a whole log apart.
(c) Dig a 6-foot hole.
(d) Dig in a hollow tree.

5. How did the child's mother die in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Giving birth.
(c) Unchecked bleeding.
(d) Torn uterus.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hunger," what cuts across the narrow stone-ledge outlet where Leif finds himself?

2. How many fish hooks has Old Carl packed for Leif?

3. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?

4. In "The Saga of Sea Child," when was Leif taken on the boats?

5. In "Hunger," what come to eat with the whales?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the sailors search for in their boats?

2. In "Whales," why should Leif be afraid of the orcas?

3. In "Whale Song," how does Leif break camp?

4. How is Leif led to the island where he decides to bury Little Carl?

5. How does Leif eat the salmon that he catches in "Whale Song"?

6. How does hunger affect Leif when he wakes in "Whale Song"?

7. In "Whales," where do the whales push/lead Leif?

8. How does Leif travel in "Whale Song," and why are some of the inlets and coves inaccessible to him?

9. What do the whales do with a seashore of stones?

10. What does Leif see in "Whales"?

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