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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. How many fish hooks has Old Carl packed for Leif?
(a) 4.
(b) 5.
(c) 6.
(d) 3.

2. 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.

3. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Cloudy.
(b) Windy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Rainy.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Leif vomit in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," before he is able to keep food down?

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

3. What type of huts do Lief, little Carl, and the men live in?

4. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?

5. How does Leif clean the canoe after he regains consciousness?

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