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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. In "Whale Song," what parts of the fish does Leif use when he makes soup?
(a) Eyes, liver, and skin.
(b) Skeleton, eyes, and liver.
(c) Eyes, skin, and skeleton.
(d) Liver, skin, and skeleton.

2. In "Island Current," what shape is the island that Leif drifts too?
(a) Rectangular.
(b) Round.
(c) Oval.
(d) Square.

3. What birds does Leif hear when he wakes after the first night of his and Little Carl's journey?
(a) Blue jays.
(b) Crows.
(c) Ravens.
(d) Sparrows.

4. In "Whale Song" when Leif cuts a willow, how tall does it cut it?
(a) 6 feet.
(b) 3 feet.
(c) Half again as tall as he is.
(d) Twice as tall as he is.

5. How old was Leif when he and others were left in an isolated fish camp where a small river came into the sea?
(a) 9.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Whale Song" as Leif leaves the island, what feeling does he fight?

2. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?

3. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif hear that seeps into his unconsciousness?

4. In "Men Who Have Lost Their Shadows," how many men come from a death ship?

5. In "Whale Song," how many fish does Leif catch on his first try with his spear?

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