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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. How deep does Leif wade when he fishes in "Whale Song"?
(a) Shoulder deep.
(b) Ankle deep.
(c) Waist deep.
(d) Knee deep.

2. How much fish does Leif have left to eat in "Whale Song"?
(a) Enough to sate his hunger.
(b) A few bites.
(c) 1/4 of a fish.
(d) 1/2 a fish.

3. In "The Saga of Sea Child," because of what the child was born clutching, what type of life was expected for the child?
(a) Hardship and danger.
(b) Good fortune.
(c) Long life.
(d) Calamity and peril.

4. In "The Men Who Lost Their Shadows," when does Leif start vomiting on his trip with Little Carl?
(a) Almost evening of the second day of his journey.
(b) Noon of the second day.
(c) Morning of the second day.
(d) Mid-afternoon of the second day.

5. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?
(a) Shame.
(b) Fear.
(c) Disgrace.
(d) Guilt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times do Leif and Little Carl stop on the first day after they leave the fish camp?

2. What does Leif find to eat down the first deep opening in "Whale Song"?

3. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?

4. Where did Leif get the knife that he wears on his belt in "Island Currents"?

5. What covers the island where Leif buries Little Carl?

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