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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 much bigger is the brown bear Leif sees than the largest black bears he has seen?
(a) 2 or 3 times.
(b) 5 times.
(c) 2 times.
(d) 3 or 4 times.

2. What makes Leif look around as he is trying to fish in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
(a) Cawing of crows.
(b) Silence.
(c) Chatter of birds.
(d) Gurling or ravens.

3. In "Dream Story," what does Leif hope to bring back from a dream?
(a) A memory of Old Carl.
(b) His mother's face.
(c) His father's face.
(d) A memory of Little Carl.

4. At the end of "Hearbeat; Sea Pulse," what does Leif find?
(a) Exuberance.
(b) Happiness.
(c) Joy.
(d) Delight.

5. In "Dancing Giants," what does Leif feel like when he sees whales as he comes out of the fog?
(a) Small as he felt when he saw the brown bear.
(b) Surrounded by sailors on the ship.
(c) Mice in a barnyard when oxen are dancing.
(d) Ants in an anthill as people walk past.

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

3. Where does Leif go to spend more time watching the ice?

4. What did Leif think of doing at his twelfth-year time when Old Carl told him that things might get better or they might get worse?

5. How are the birds a nuisance in "Current Sliding"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Leif turn around and go south?

2. How does the land change as the sea grows larger?

3. What rhythm does Leif fall into in "Current Sliding"?

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

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

6. In "Cook Camp," what does Leif see when he wakes?

7. In "Dancing GIants," why does Leif have to tie the canoe off and hang and rest?

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

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

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

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