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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 "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," how does the canoe move across the water when creatures are pushing it?

2. How did the child's mother die in "The Saga of Sea Child"?

3. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?

4. In "Whale Song," how many fish does Leif catch on his first try with his spear?

5. In "Whales," what does Leif smell when a whale gets close?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the whales do with a seashore of stones?

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

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

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

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

7. What is Leif's condition at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?

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

9. How does Leif bury Little Carl's body?

10. What happens to Leif when he is orphaned?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Foreshadowing is a method authors use to hint at events to come in a novel. How does Paulsen use foreshadowing in Northwind? Does the use of foreshadowing create suspense?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Leif was basically a slave on the ships where he worked. How would you compare Leif’s old life to his new life? How does his new life make him independent and the master of his own destiny?

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