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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif hear that seeps into his unconsciousness?
(a) Wind in the pines.
(b) Breathing.
(c) Birds.
(d) Waves on the canoe.

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

3. What does Leif call the song he wants to sing for Little Carl?
(a) Strength Song.
(b) Getting Up Song.
(c) Fighting Song.
(d) Overcoming Song.

4. In "The Men Who Lost Their Shadows," when does Leif start vomiting on his trip with Little Carl?
(a) Mid-afternoon of the second day.
(b) Morning of the second day.
(c) Almost evening of the second day of his journey.
(d) Noon of the second day.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What would Leif cook for the sailors to eat?

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

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

4. How many more fish does Leif capture in "Hunger," after the fish start to panic and before he sees the whales?

5. What type of huts do Lief, little Carl, and the men live in?

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