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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. Where did Leif get the knife that he wears on his belt in "Island Currents"?
(a) One of the men at the fish camp.
(b) Old Carl.
(c) It belonged to his father.
(d) A sailor on his old ship.

2. In "Island Current," what birds does Leif hear as he drifts?
(a) Hawks and eagles.
(b) Chickadees and woodpeckers.
(c) Ravens, crows, and jays.
(d) Magpies and jays.

3. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?
(a) In a rock cairn.
(b) On the beach.
(c) On an island.
(d) Under a tree.

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

5. How does Leif clean the canoe after he regains consciousness?
(a) Sets it under a waterfall.
(b) Lets the rain clean it.
(c) Drags it into the water.
(d) Pours water in it.

Short Answer Questions

1. If Leif did his chores wrong, what was his punishment?

2. What shape is on the prow of Leif's canoe?

3. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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