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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Mother Waters and Brother Whales" and "Island Currents".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?
(a) Under a pine tree.
(b) Under a thicket.
(c) In a cave.
(d) In the canoe.

2. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?
(a) About 3 feet tall.
(b) About 5 feet tall.
(c) About 2 feet tall.
(d) Nearly as tall as himself.

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

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

5. Where does Old Carl send Leif and Little Carl when the men get sick?
(a) East.
(b) North.
(c) South.
(d) West.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Old Carl tell Leif and Little Carl that they could return to the fish camp?

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

3. What had little Carl been sold for?

4. How long after the dark ship leaves do men in Leif's camp get sick?

5. If Leif did his chores wrong, what was his punishment?

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