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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. In "Whale Song," what direction does Leif travel?

2. In "Hunger," in what direction does Leif try to go so he can turn north again?

3. In "Whales," about how many young whales does Leif think he sees?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Leif is fishing in "Hunger"?

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

3. In "Whales," where do the whales push/lead Leif?

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

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

6. In "Wind Music," how does Leif chase away depressive thoughts?

7. How does Leif clean up the canoe?

8. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what is the breathing that Leif senses?

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

10. When Leif becomes old enough to walk, what does he become?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What a reader knows about events and characters is determined by the point of view in a book. What is the point of view in Northwind? How does the point of view influence what readers know about Leif and events? How does it help readers connect with and understand Leif and other characters?

Essay Topic 2

Leif catches cholera. How does Leif recover? How do purpose and a plan give him strength as he recovers?

Essay Topic 3

Leif has fond memories of Old Carl. What type of relationship has Leif had with Old Carl? How has Old Carl helped Leif be the person that he is?

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