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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 "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?
(a) Guilt.
(b) Shame.
(c) Fear.
(d) Disgrace.

2. How much salmon do Leif, little Carl, and the men smoke and dry?
(a) 9 months worth.
(b) 6 months worth.
(c) 3 months worth.
(d) 10 months worth.

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

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

5. What animals can Leif hear as he drifts in "Island Current"?
(a) Red squirrels.
(b) Black squirrels.
(c) Gray squirrels.
(d) Silver squirrels.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the dark ship leaves do men in Leif's camp get sick?

2. In "Island Current," what shape is the island that Leif drifts too?

3. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

4. Where did Leif get the knife that he wears on his belt in "Island Currents"?

5. What was the child born clutching in "The Saga of Sea Child"?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Whale Song," what encounter does Leif have with a bear?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What is Leif's condition at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

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

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

10. Who is Little Carl?

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