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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Whale Song" and "Wind Music".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What covers the island where Leif buries Little Carl?
(a) Tall trees.
(b) Tall trees and small mounds.
(c) Sand and brambles.
(d) Rocky outcroppings.

2. What did Old Carl say that bears might do to find a single grub worm to eat?
(a) Dig a 6-foot hole.
(b) Rip a whole log apart.
(c) Tear out an entire bush.
(d) Dig in a hollow tree.

3. What does Leif use as tinder to start a fire in "Whale Song" to cook his fish?
(a) Mouse nest.
(b) Squirrel nest.
(c) Dry twigs.
(d) Dry pine needles.

4. What is the only thought that Leif has at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Of the sea.
(b) Of the death ship.
(c) That he is dead.
(d) That he is sick.

5. How many fish hooks has Old Carl packed for Leif?
(a) 6.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 5.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Leif clean the canoe after he regains consciousness?

2. What is Leif's canoe made of?

3. In "The Saga of Sea Child," because of what the child was born clutching, what type of life was expected for the child?

4. How old was Leif when he and others were left in an isolated fish camp where a small river came into the sea?

5. In "Whale Song," how long does it take Leif to load his possessions into the canoe?

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