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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 Leif ties off his canoe and goes ashore near a cove in "Ice," what does he find to eat?

2. In "The Cook Camp," what does Leif remember he got the worst beating for when he was a galley thrall on ships?

3. What types of whales does Leif see in "Current Sliding"?

4. When does Leif leave the ice wall in "Dream Story"?

5. When Leif wakes in "The Cook Camp," what birds are waiting for his smoke to die down so they can take his salmon?

Short Essay Questions

1. In "Cook Camp," what does Leif see when he wakes?

2. What does Leif remember his life was like on the many ships where he had worked?

3. In "Dancing GIants," why does Leif have to tie the canoe off and hang and rest?

4. How does Leif fashion a drying rack for his salmon?

5. What is one way Leif learns to get across waves by studying the dolphins?

6. In "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," how does Leif make a paddle to replace the one he lost during the whirlpool?

7. How does the land change as the sea grows larger?

8. What comes to Leif that he describes as the ghost of his mother in "Ice"?

9. How does Leif make a shelter in "Cook Camp"?

10. What prevents Leif from dying in the whirlpool in "Sliding Currents"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Leif encounters a bear. How does that encounter influence and change his actions in the future?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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