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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. Where did Leif get the knife that he wears on his belt in "Island Currents"?
(a) A sailor on his old ship.
(b) One of the men at the fish camp.
(c) It belonged to his father.
(d) Old Carl.

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

3. The first night on their journey, where do Leif and Little Carl sleep?
(a) In a cave.
(b) Under a thicket.
(c) In the canoe.
(d) Under a pine tree.

4. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?
(a) On the beach.
(b) Under a tree.
(c) In a rock cairn.
(d) On an island.

5. In "Whale Song," what indicates to Leif that he has been eating berries for a long time?
(a) The shadows of the forest.
(b) The current changes.
(c) The height of the sun.
(d) The grumbling in his gut.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "The Men Who Lost Their Shadows," when does Leif start vomiting on his trip with Little Carl?

2. In "The Saga of Sea Child" of whom was the child born?

3. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?

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

5. In "Wind Music," what does Leif see poking his head in the copper pot when he awakes?

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