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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 whale-Grace leave Leif in "Ice"?
(a) When he stops on an island for 4 days.
(b) When the currents run strong.
(c) When he stops on an island for 3 days.
(d) When it storms.

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

3. 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?
(a) 2 or 3 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 3 or 4 days.
(d) 5 days.

4. In "Dream Story," how many salmon does Leif catch when he finds a small gravel beach with a stream?
(a) 10.
(b) 12.
(c) 5.
(d) 8.

5. In "Current Sliding," what flock of birds tries to peck out the eyes of the large birds of prey?
(a) Crows.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Blackbirds.
(d) Jays.

Short Answer Questions

1. What types of whales does Leif see in "Current Sliding"?

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

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

4. In "Sliding Currents," how deep is the water when Leif feels the canoe bump against the shore?

5. In "Dancing Giants," where is the mainland when Leif comes out of the fog?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Leif turn around and go south?

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

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

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

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

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

10. In "Cook Camp," why does Leif throw green grass and leaves on his fire?

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