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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. How do the whales herd the salmon in "Hunger"?

2. What is Leif's canoe made of?

3. What does Leif find to eat down the first deep opening in "Whale Song"?

4. What was the child born clutching in "The Saga of Sea Child"?

5. In "Island Current," what birds does Leif hear as he drifts?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Leif dream-remember about the whales?

2. In "Whales," why should Leif be afraid of the orcas?

3. What are the circumstances of Leif's birth?

4. How does Leif travel in "Whale Song," and why are some of the inlets and coves inaccessible to him?

5. In "Whale Song," what encounter does Leif have with a bear?

6. How does Leif eat the salmon that he catches in "Whale Song"?

7. How does Leif make a fish spear?

8. What does a mother whale do when she tires of her young ones playing with the canoe in "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

9. How does plague come to the fish camp?

10. In "Whales," what happens when Leif laughs while he watches the young whales?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leif’s story is about his survival on his own. How do the events in Northwind help Leif grow and mature in the book? What role does learning have in his growth?

Essay Topic 2

Leif encounters many dangers on his trip north. What are some dangers he encounters? How does he deal with those dangers? What does he learn about dealing with dangers, and how does that knowledge help him survive?

Essay Topic 3

Leif encounters a brown bear. Why is Leif exhausted when he makes camp? Does he accept that as an excuse when he is surprised by a bear? What does he realize about belonging because of the incident? What does he need to join with, see, learn and know? How is this a change of perspective for him?

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