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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. When Leif and a small thrall boy were left in an isolated fish camp, how many men were left with him?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

2. How much fish does Leif have left to eat in "Whale Song"?
(a) A few bites.
(b) Enough to sate his hunger.
(c) 1/4 of a fish.
(d) 1/2 a fish.

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

4. What shape is on the prow of Leif's canoe?
(a) Bird.
(b) Flower.
(c) Head with spirit eyes.
(d) Bee.

5. How many times does Leif vomit in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," before he is able to keep food down?
(a) 1.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?

2. How many fish hooks has Old Carl packed for Leif?

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

4. In "The Saga of Sea Child," because of what the child was born clutching, what type of life was expected for the child?

5. What is Leif's canoe made of?

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