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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. In "The Saga of Sea Child," how did the child's father die?
(a) Fight.
(b) Fighting a whale.
(c) Plague.
(d) Drowned.

2. How much salmon do Leif, little Carl, and the men smoke and dry?
(a) 9 months worth.
(b) 10 months worth.
(c) 6 months worth.
(d) 3 months worth.

3. How does Leif clean the canoe after he regains consciousness?
(a) Sets it under a waterfall.
(b) Pours water in it.
(c) Drags it into the water.
(d) Lets the rain clean it.

4. At the base of what type of tree does Leif bury Little Carl?
(a) Balsam.
(b) Cedar.
(c) Fir.
(d) Pine.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?

2. What does Leif call the song he wants to sing for Little Carl?

3. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?

4. How many fish hooks has Old Carl packed for Leif?

5. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what brings Leif to consciousness?

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