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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. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Cloudy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Windy.

2. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?
(a) About 2 feet tall.
(b) About 3 feet tall.
(c) About 5 feet tall.
(d) Nearly as tall as himself.

3. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what brings Leif to consciousness?
(a) Sun.
(b) Birds.
(c) Windy.
(d) Rain.

4. In "Hunger," what come to eat with the whales?
(a) Beavers.
(b) Voles.
(c) Birds.
(d) Squirrels.

5. In "Whales," instead of being afraid of the orcas, what does Leif consider them?
(a) Buddies.
(b) Friends.
(c) Companions.
(d) Playmates.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Wind Music," what type of bears does Leif see as he pulls away from his cooking spot?

2. In "The Saga of Sea Child" of whom was the child born?

3. What is Leif's canoe made of?

4. In "Men Who Have Lost Their Shadows," how many men come from a death ship?

5. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," how does the canoe move across the water when creatures are pushing it?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Little Carl?

2. How does Leif bury Little Carl's body?

3. In "Wind Music," how does Leif chase away depressive thoughts?

4. What is the canoe like that Leif is in and how was it made?

5. What would happen when the winters are very cold?

6. How does Leif make a fish spear?

7. What happens when Leif is fishing in "Hunger"?

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

9. What are the circumstances of Leif's birth?

10. What does Leif dream-remember about the whales?

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