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

2. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?
(a) In the canoe.
(b) In a cave.
(c) Under a thicket.
(d) Under a pine tree.

3. When did Old Carl tell Leif and Little Carl that they could return to the fish camp?
(a) 2 months.
(b) A month.
(c) 6 months.
(d) Never.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. At the base of what type of tree does Leif bury Little Carl?

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

5. What birds does Leif hear when he wakes after the first night of his and Little Carl's journey?

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