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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Sea Catch comes to Novastoshnah?

2. What kind of animal is Kala Nag?

3. How many miles does Kotick travel in one day looking for the Sea Cow?

4. Who is apprehensive about the elephant dance?

5. If the elephants do dance, what are they celebrating?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what ways is Kotick more mature than the other seals his age?

2. Describe how the family reacts to snakes.

3. Why do you think Little Toomai is surprised to see Petersen's elephant at the dance?

4. How does Little Toomai prepare for the possibility of an elephant dance?

5. What do you think Sea Catch's scars from fighting for his land for his children represent?

6. In what ways are Kotick's mom and the girl seal impressed with him at the end of the Chapter Four?

7. Describe the Sea Vitch's appearance.

8. Why is Little Toomai able to see the dance and not the adults?

9. Explain why is Darzee singing a mournful song at the end of Chapter Five?

10. Explain the purpose of the elephant dance.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Kotick and his father, Sea Catch. How are they alike? How are they different?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mowgli as the protagonist of the stories. Define protagonist, and compare/contrast his character with the antagonist, Shere Khan. Their conflict is at the center of the story, but what makes the reader sympathetic to Mowgli?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the monkey people and Kaa. How are they the same? How are they different?

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