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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Whales" and "Hunger".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long does it take for the first two men who get sick in Leif's camp to die?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 3 days.

2. In "Hunger," what cuts across the narrow stone-ledge outlet where Leif finds himself?
(a) Stream.
(b) Birch.
(c) Boulders.
(d) Willows.

3. In "Whales," about how long is a scar Leif sees on the whale's fin of the whale that is close to him?
(a) 2-3 inches long.
(b) 4-5 inches long.
(c) About the length of his thumb.
(d) No longer than his hand.

4. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?
(a) Disgrace.
(b) Shame.
(c) Fear.
(d) Guilt.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Leif take from the whales in "Hunger"?

2. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?

3. When Leif tires during his search for an island in "Island Current," what does he do?

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

5. When Leif and a small thrall boy were left in an isolated fish camp, how many men were left with him?

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