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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 Leif wakes in "The Cook Camp," what birds are waiting for his smoke to die down so they can take his salmon?
(a) Ravens.
(b) Hawks.
(c) Eagles.
(d) Jays.

2. As Leif tries to navigate around the whales in "Dancing Giants," what does he find himself hanging onto?
(a) Rocky protuberance.
(b) Willow.
(c) Dead tree limb.
(d) Evergreen branch.

3. When Leif ties off his canoe and goes ashore near a cove in "Ice," what does he find to eat?
(a) Elderberries.
(b) Mulberries.
(c) Huckleberries.
(d) Blackberries.

4. How does Leif learn to cross an inlet in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?
(a) Watching the orcas.
(b) Watching the seals.
(c) Watching the dolphins.
(d) Watching the blue whales.

5. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif dream of?
(a) Being on the water.
(b) The whales.
(c) The death ship.
(d) Little Carl and his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Dancing Giants," what does Leif feel like when he sees whales as he comes out of the fog?

2. In "Ice," where does Leif tie off his canoe?

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

4. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif remember he got the worst beating for when he was a galley thrall on ships?

5. In "Current Sliding," what flock of birds tries to peck out the eyes of the large birds of prey?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How are all the islands connected?

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

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