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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 does Leif consider and then reject eating in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Worms.
(c) Crows.
(d) Grubs.

2. What is the canoe compared to in "Sliding Currents," when it is caught in the current of the whirlpool?
(a) Floating stick or leaf.
(b) Pollen.
(c) Piece of fabric.
(d) Feather.

3. What type of berries does Leif find in "The Cook Camp"?
(a) Blueberries.
(b) Barberries.
(c) Huckleberries.
(d) Blackberries.

4. In "Sliding Currents," what supplies does Leif lose after encountering the whirlpool?
(a) Spear, smoked fish, and story board.
(b) Axe and smoked fish.
(c) Blanket bundle.
(d) Axe and story board.

5. In "Ice," how tall are the waves in the bays?
(a) 14 to 15 feet tall.
(b) 10 to 12 feet tall.
(c) As tall as Leif kneeling.
(d) As tall as Leif standing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dancing Giants," what breaks the monotony of the long, driving passage Leif takes?

2. What bird does Leif see that sometimes grabs a fish and then has to drop it back in the water because it is too heavy?

3. In "Sliding Currents" after surviving the whirlpool what is the first way that Leif tries to get his canoe to shore?

4. In "Ice," what does Leif see on what he thinks is a ship?

5. When does whale-Grace leave Leif in "Ice"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leif turn around and go south?

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

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

4. How does Leif try to pull away from the whirlpool, and how successful is he?

5. What does Leif remember his life was like on the many ships where he had worked?

6. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," what does Leif determine to do after his encounter with the bear?

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

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

9. In "Ice," what happens when Leif comes to a small island well offshore and stays there for three days?

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

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