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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 many thrusts does it take for Leif to pull away from the island into deep water in "Whale Song"?
(a) 5 or 6.
(b) 4.
(c) 1 or 2.
(d) 3.

2. What was the child fed in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Watered-down goat'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 cow's milk.

3. What animals can Leif hear as he drifts in "Island Current"?
(a) Black squirrels.
(b) Red squirrels.
(c) Silver squirrels.
(d) Gray squirrels.

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

5. In "Whale Song," how long does it take Leif to load his possessions into the canoe?
(a) 10 minutes.
(b) 5 minutes.
(c) A couple minutes.
(d) A moment.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long after the dark ship leaves do men in Leif's camp get sick?

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

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

4. How many times do Leif and Little Carl stop on the first day after they leave the fish camp?

5. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," how does the canoe move across the water when creatures are pushing it?

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