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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. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?
(a) In a cave.
(b) In the canoe.
(c) Under a thicket.
(d) Under a pine tree.

2. In "Whales," what does Leif smell when a whale gets close?
(a) Fish and salt air.
(b) A fishy rancid smell.
(c) An oily fishy smell.
(d) Farts and fish.

3. In "Whale Song," what parts of the fish does Leif use when he makes soup?
(a) Skeleton, eyes, and liver.
(b) Eyes, liver, and skin.
(c) Eyes, skin, and skeleton.
(d) Liver, skin, and skeleton.

4. In "Island Current," what birds does Leif hear as he drifts?
(a) Ravens, crows, and jays.
(b) Hawks and eagles.
(c) Magpies and jays.
(d) Chickadees and woodpeckers.

5. In "Whale Song," how many fish does Leif catch on his first try with his spear?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Hunger," about how many eagles does Leif see?

2. What is the only thought that Leif has at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

3. What covers the island where Leif buries Little Carl?

4. When Leif tires during his search for an island in "Island Current," what does he do?

5. In "Whale Song" when Leif cuts a willow, how tall does it cut it?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leif see in "Whales"?

2. Where is Leif left when he is 12 and why?

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

4. When Leif becomes old enough to walk, what does he become?

5. In "Hunger," what does Leif decided is the driving force of everything in nature?

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

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

8. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what is the breathing that Leif senses?

9. Who is Little Carl?

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

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