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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Whale Song" and "Wind Music".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the child born clutching in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Umbilical cord.
(b) After birth.
(c) Placenta.
(d) Blood clot.

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

4. What had little Carl been sold for?
(a) Fishing net.
(b) Folded bolt of heavy cloth.
(c) Whale oil.
(d) Seal pelt.

5. How far back do some of the fairly shallow inlets or coves go back into the forest in "Whale Song"?
(a) 10 to 12 feet.
(b) A few hundred paces.
(c) 5 feet.
(d) 300 paces.

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

3. In "Whale Song" as Leif leaves the island, what feeling does he fight?

4. In "Whale Song," what parts of the fish does Leif use when he makes soup?

5. How does Leif clean the canoe after he regains consciousness?

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