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

2. What had little Carl been sold for?
(a) Seal pelt.
(b) Whale oil.
(c) Fishing net.
(d) Folded bolt of heavy cloth.

3. What type of huts do Lief, little Carl, and the men live in?
(a) Peat.
(b) Pine branch.
(c) Willow branch.
(d) Bark.

4. When Leif tires during his search for an island in "Island Current," what does he do?
(a) Dozes and drifts.
(b) Pulls into an inlet and sleeps.
(c) Pulls the canoe on the shore and sleeps in a thicket.
(d) Splashes water on his face and eats some salmon.

5. In "Island Current," what birds does Leif hear as he drifts?
(a) Hawks and eagles.
(b) Chickadees and woodpeckers.
(c) Magpies and jays.
(d) Ravens, crows, and jays.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far back do some of the fairly shallow inlets or coves go back into the forest in "Whale Song"?

2. What creatures comes near the boat when Leif is unconscious in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

3. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," how does the canoe move across the water when creatures are pushing it?

4. What diameter willow does Leif cut in "Whale Song"?

5. In "Whale Song," what parts of the fish does Leif use when he makes soup?

(see the answer key)

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