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

2. In "The Saga of Sea Child," when was Leif taken on the boats?
(a) At age 5.
(b) A year after he learned to walk.
(c) When he could walk.
(d) At age 4.

3. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Cloudy.
(b) Windy.
(c) Sunny.
(d) Rainy.

4. How did the child's mother die in "The Saga of Sea Child"?
(a) Unchecked bleeding.
(b) Pneumonia.
(c) Torn uterus.
(d) Giving birth.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the only thought that Leif has at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

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

5. Where does Old Carl send Leif and Little Carl when the men get sick?

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