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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. When does Leif leave the ice wall in "Dream Story"?
(a) Noon.
(b) Dawn.
(c) After a large piece of ice falls into the sea.
(d) After a small piece of ice falls into the sea.

2. What type of oar does Leif find in "Dream Story"?
(a) Spoon blade.
(b) One-handed.
(c) Two-handed.
(d) Flat blade.

3. What birds does Leif decide do not have specific territories?
(a) Jays.
(b) Crows.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Ravens.

4. When Leif's canoe is capsized and he lands in the water, what can he see in a blur in "Sliding Currents"?
(a) Sandy shores.
(b) Bushes.
(c) Trees.
(d) Rocky shores.

5. In "The Cook Camp," how many days does Leif plan to spend smoking fish?
(a) 6
(b) 4 or 5.
(c) 2 or 3.
(d) 4.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," how many days does it take Leif go in and follow the shoreline around and back out of the canyons he starts to find?

2. How deep is the water Leif stands in when he is five paces from the bear in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?

3. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif dream of?

4. What makes Leif look around as he is trying to fish in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?

5. What is the bottom of the water like when Leif finally gets his canoe to an island in "Sliding Currents"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. What does Leif think he sees in the distance in "Ice," and what does he find when he gets closer?

10. What is the island like that Leif choses for his cook camp?

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