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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 is the only thought that Leif has at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
(a) Of the death ship.
(b) That he is dead.
(c) That he is sick.
(d) Of the sea.

2. In "Whale Song," what trees does Leif find when he moves further into the inlet?
(a) Willows.
(b) Birch.
(c) Spruce.
(d) Cedar.

3. How deep does Leif wade when he fishes in "Whale Song"?
(a) Knee deep.
(b) Ankle deep.
(c) Shoulder deep.
(d) Waist deep.

4. How much salmon do Leif, little Carl, and the men smoke and dry?
(a) 3 months worth.
(b) 9 months worth.
(c) 6 months worth.
(d) 10 months worth.

5. If Leif did his chores wrong, what was his punishment?
(a) A beating with a belt.
(b) He would miss a meal.
(c) A beating with wooden rods.
(d) He would not eat that day.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Whale Song" as Leif leaves the island, what feeling does he fight?

2. In "The Saga of Sea Child," how did the child's father die?

3. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?

4. In "Island Current," what shape is the island that Leif drifts too?

5. As Leif struggles with his fevered madness, what is the weather in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

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