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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 covers the island where Leif buries Little Carl?
(a) Tall trees and small mounds.
(b) Tall trees.
(c) Sand and brambles.
(d) Rocky outcroppings.

2. What was the child fed in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Watered-down cow's milk.
(b) Rags dipped in cow's milk and fish oil.
(c) Rags dipped in goat's milk and fish oil.
(d) Watered-down goat's milk.

3. What is Leif's canoe made of?
(a) Birch.
(b) Pine.
(c) Oak.
(d) Cedar.

4. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what brings Leif to consciousness?
(a) Rain.
(b) Windy.
(c) Sun.
(d) Birds.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Saga of Sea Child," because of what the child was born clutching, what type of life was expected for the child?

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

3. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?

4. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?

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

(see the answer key)

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