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

2. In "Men Who Have Lost Their Shadows," how many men come from a death ship?
(a) 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

3. How many times do Leif and Little Carl stop on the first day after they leave the fish camp?
(a) 4.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

5. If Leif did his chores wrong, what was his punishment?
(a) A beating with wooden rods.
(b) He would not eat that day.
(c) He would miss a meal.
(d) A beating with a belt.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Island Current," what birds does Leif hear as he drifts?

2. When Leif and a small thrall boy were left in an isolated fish camp, how many men were left with him?

3. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

4. In "The Men Who Lost Their Shadows," when does Leif start vomiting on his trip with Little Carl?

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

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