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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 many times do Leif and Little Carl stop on the first day after they leave the fish camp?

2. In "Wind Music," what does Leif see poking his head in the copper pot when he awakes?

3. How long after the dark ship leaves do men in Leif's camp get sick?

4. How tall is the cairn that Leif builds over Little Carl?

5. What is Leif's canoe made of?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Leif left when he is 12 and why?

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

3. What would happen when the winters are very cold?

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

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

6. What does Leif see in "Whales"?

7. How is Leif led to the island where he decides to bury Little Carl?

8. What is the canoe like that Leif is in and how was it made?

9. What do the sailors search for in their boats?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leif has several encounters with orca whales. What encounters does Leif have with whales? What does he discover about the dangers of interaction with whales? How does he learn to coexist with whales?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Backstories are used to present information about events that happened before events in the novel. How do backstories provide insight into characters and events? What is the importance of backstories in Northwind?

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