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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. Where does Leif make camp at the end of "Dancing Giants"?
(a) Under a pine.
(b) Under a cedar.
(c) In a thicket.
(d) Near a trickling brook.

2. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif remember he got the worst beating for when he was a galley thrall on ships?
(a) Burning a pot of food.
(b) Accidentally throwing food overboard.
(c) Breaking dishes.
(d) Not putting the sewing needles in cooking oil.

3. In "Ice," what sound does Leif hear before he is nearly swamped by a wave?
(a) Thunder.
(b) Rumble.
(c) Roar.
(d) Crash.

4. When Leif comes out of the fog in "Dancing Giants," what type of whales does he see?
(a) Gray.
(b) Fin.
(c) Orca.
(d) Bowhead.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In "Dream Story," how many salmon does Leif catch when he finds a small gravel beach with a stream?

3. Where does Leif go at the end of "Dream Story"?

4. In "Ice," how tall are the waves in the bays?

5. In "Dream Story," after how many days does Leif leave the ice wall?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. What does Leif hear and have happen when he spots a fjord in "Ice"?

9. How might a whirlpool form?

10. What comes to Leif that he describes as the ghost of his mother in "Ice"?

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