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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 "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," how many fish does Leif catch after the encounter with the bear?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 6.

2. In addition to the gray whales, what other whales does Leif see in "Dancing Giants"?
(a) Bryde's whale.
(b) Humpbacks and blues.
(c) Right whales.
(d) Omura's whale.

3. Where does Leif go at the end of "Dream Story"?
(a) West.
(b) East.
(c) North.
(d) South.

4. What did Leif sleep on when he was on the ships?
(a) Moldy blankets.
(b) Rags.
(c) Curled up ropes.
(d) Moldy sailcloth.

5. In "Sliding Currents," what does Leif see caught in the whirlpool he is trapped in?
(a) Piece of wood.
(b) Dead tree.
(c) Large log.
(d) Oar.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Leif tries to navigate around the whales in "Dancing Giants," what does he find himself hanging onto?

2. In "The Cook Camp," what shape does Leif make his drying rack?

3. What does Leif think his mother would do if he could ever see her?

4. When Leif's canoe is capsized and he lands in the water, what can he see in a blur in "Sliding Currents"?

5. How deep is the water when Leif noises the canoe into an inlet on the north side of an island in "The Cook Camp"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What prevents Leif from dying in the whirlpool in "Sliding Currents"?

2. How are all the islands connected?

3. How does Leif make a shelter in "Cook Camp"?

4. How does Leif fashion a drying rack for his salmon?

5. What becomes Leif's routine in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

6. In "Cook Camp," why does Leif throw green grass and leaves on his fire?

7. What is one way Leif learns to get across waves by studying the dolphins?

8. How does Leif get trapped among jumping whales, and how does he get free in "Dancing Giants"?

9. In "Ice," what does Leif remember about Old Carl?

10. What does Leif remember about his life before in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

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