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

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

3. How did the child's mother die in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Giving birth.
(b) Unchecked bleeding.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Torn uterus.

4. How old was Leif when he and others were left in an isolated fish camp where a small river came into the sea?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 10.
(d) 12.

5. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif hear that seeps into his unconsciousness?
(a) Waves on the canoe.
(b) Breathing.
(c) Wind in the pines.
(d) Birds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the child fed in "The Saga of Sea Child"?

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

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

4. When Leif tires during his search for an island in "Island Current," what does he do?

5. In "The Saga of Sea Child" of whom was the child born?

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