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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 "Sliding Currents" after surviving the whirlpool what is the first way that Leif tries to get his canoe to shore?
(a) Pull with his arms.
(b) Pull with his teeth.
(c) Pull and walk backward.
(d) Pull with his rope.

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

3. In "Ice," how long does Leif camp on the side of the first bay where he was trapped by the whales?
(a) 3 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 4 days.

4. In "Sliding Currents," what supplies does Leif lose after encountering the whirlpool?
(a) Blanket bundle.
(b) Spear, smoked fish, and story board.
(c) Axe and story board.
(d) Axe and smoked fish.

5. In "Dream Story," what does Leif hope to bring back from a dream?
(a) His mother's face.
(b) A memory of Old Carl.
(c) A memory of Little Carl.
(d) His father's face.

Short Answer Questions

1. What bird does Leif see that sometimes grabs a fish and then has to drop it back in the water because it is too heavy?

2. What color ship does Leif think he sees in "Ice"?

3. In "Dancing Giants," what does Leif find on the sides of a long channel he traverses?

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

5. What does Leif consider and then reject eating in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How might a whirlpool form?

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

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

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. How are all the islands connected?

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

8. What does Leif remember about his life before in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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