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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. What was the child born clutching in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) After birth.
(b) Placenta.
(c) Umbilical cord.
(d) Blood clot.

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

3. In "The Saga of Sea Child" of whom was the child born?
(a) Woman of the desert.
(b) Woman of the plains.
(c) Woman of the forest.
(d) Woman of the sea.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many more fish does Leif capture in "Hunger," after the fish start to panic and before he sees the whales?

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

3. Why does Leif not land on the shore and fish in "Hunger"?

4. What would Leif cook for the sailors to eat?

5. How many times does Leif vomit in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," before he is able to keep food down?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does plague come to the fish camp?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Who is Little Carl?

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