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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 does Leif at first think jays are complaining about when he wakes?
(a) Crows.
(b) Bears.
(c) Squirrels.
(d) Eagles.

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

3. How many times do Leif and Little Carl stop on the first day after they leave the fish camp?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

4. What does Leif use as tinder to start a fire in "Whale Song" to cook his fish?
(a) Squirrel nest.
(b) Dry twigs.
(c) Mouse nest.
(d) Dry pine needles.

5. In "Island Current," what shape is the island that Leif drifts too?
(a) Square.
(b) Rectangular.
(c) Oval.
(d) Round.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the child fed in "The Saga of Sea Child"?

2. How do the whales herd the salmon in "Hunger"?

3. After the whales and other creatures leave in "Hunger," what is the only sign they were there?

4. In "Hunger," about how many whales does Leif think he sees?

5. What shape do the rocky shore and the steep walls make in "Hunger"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens to Leif when he is orphaned?

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

4. In "Whales," what happens when Leif laughs while he watches the young whales?

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

6. How does Leif get Little Carl's body out of the canoe?

7. What does a mother whale do when she tires of her young ones playing with the canoe in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

8. How does Leif clean up the canoe?

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

10. How does plague come to the fish camp?

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