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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 "Ice," where does Leif tie off his canoe?
(a) Large bush.
(b) A rock.
(c) Tree that sticks out over the water.
(d) A tree on the shore.

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

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

4. What does Leif consider and then reject eating in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
(a) Grubs.
(b) Ravens.
(c) Worms.
(d) Crows.

5. What does Leif put under the canoe for a bed if he makes a proper camp in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?
(a) Pine boughs.
(b) Cedar limbs.
(c) Pine needles.
(d) Blanket.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Leif sleep on when he was on the ships?

3. In "Current Sliding," what always follows Leif?

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 "Dancing Giants," what breaks the monotony of the long, driving passage Leif takes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Leif make a shelter in "Cook Camp"?

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

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

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

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

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

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