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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 does Leif call the song he wants to sing for Little Carl?
(a) Getting Up Song.
(b) Fighting Song.
(c) Strength Song.
(d) Overcoming Song.

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

3. What creatures comes near the boat when Leif is unconscious in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Turtles.
(b) Sharks.
(c) Dolphins.
(d) Whales.

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

5. How much salmon do Leif, little Carl, and the men smoke and dry?
(a) 10 months worth.
(b) 9 months worth.
(c) 6 months worth.
(d) 3 months worth.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what brings Leif to consciousness?

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

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

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