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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. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 3 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 5 days.

2. In "Wind Music," what type of bears does Leif see as he pulls away from his cooking spot?
(a) Brown.
(b) Black.
(c) Kodiak.
(d) Grizzly.

3. In "Whale Song," how many fish does Leif catch on his first try with his spear?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

4. In "The Saga of Sea Child," because of what the child was born clutching, what type of life was expected for the child?
(a) Long life.
(b) Calamity and peril.
(c) Hardship and danger.
(d) Good fortune.

5. In "Whale Song," what direction does Leif travel?
(a) South.
(b) West.
(c) East.
(d) North.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many thrusts does it take for Leif to pull away from the island into deep water in "Whale Song"?

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

3. What did Old Carl say that bears might do to find a single grub worm to eat?

4. How far back do some of the fairly shallow inlets or coves go back into the forest in "Whale Song"?

5. What does Leif use as tinder to start a fire in "Whale Song" to cook his fish?

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