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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) Worms.
(b) Grubs.
(c) Ravens.
(d) Crows.

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

3. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," how tall is the shaft Leif cuts for a new spear?
(a) Longer than Old Carl was tall.
(b) Twice Leif's height.
(c) 3 feet.
(d) 4 feet.

4. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," what dream does Leif wake from?
(a) Drowning.
(b) His mother.
(c) Little Carl dancing.
(d) A dark tunnel.

5. When Leif used to work on the ships, where would he always have a rash?
(a) Stomach and crotch.
(b) Chest and back.
(c) Armpits and crotch.
(d) Armpits and feet.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Leif comes out of the fog in "Dancing Giants," what type of whales does he see?

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

3. In "Current Sliding," how often does Leif see killer whales in the main channel?

4. When Leif wakes in "The Cook Camp," what birds are waiting for his smoke to die down so they can take his salmon?

5. In "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become," how many fish does Leif catch after the encounter with the bear?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Leif turn around and go south?

3. How might a whirlpool form?

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

5. After being stuck in the whirlpool, how does Leif get his canoe to the shore, and what is he missing when he gets there?

6. What makes Leif realize he is not alone in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?

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

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

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

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

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