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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" of whom was the child born?
(a) Woman of the plains.
(b) Woman of the sea.
(c) Woman of the desert.
(d) Woman of the forest.

2. In "The Saga of Sea Child," when was Leif taken on the boats?
(a) A year after he learned to walk.
(b) At age 4.
(c) At age 5.
(d) When he could walk.

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

4. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

5. How long after the dark ship leaves do men in Leif's camp get sick?
(a) 10 days.
(b) 8 days.
(c) 9 days.
(d) 6 days.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does a whale mother push the canoe in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

3. In "The Saga of Sea Child," how did the child's father die?

4. Where did Leif get the knife that he wears on his belt in "Island Currents"?

5. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?

(see the answer key)

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