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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 "Whales," about how long is a scar Leif sees on the whale's fin of the whale that is close to him?
2. What is the only thought that Leif has at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
3. Where does Leif decide to bury Little Carl?
4. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what does Leif feel when he thinks he has lived while the others have died?
5. In "Whale Song," what parts of the fish does Leif use when he makes soup?
Short Essay Questions
1. What is Leif's condition at the beginning of "Mother Waters and Brother Whales"?
2. What does Leif see in "Whales"?
3. How does hunger affect Leif when he wakes in "Whale Song"?
4. In "Mother Waters and Brother Whales," what is the breathing that Leif senses?
5. Who is Little Carl?
6. How does Leif clean up the canoe?
7. Where is Leif left when he is 12 and why?
8. In "Wind Music," how does Leif chase away depressive thoughts?
9. In "Whale Song," how does Leif break camp?
10. What happens when Leif is fishing in "Hunger"?
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
Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does Paulsen use imagery to help readers imagine the world he has created in Northwind?
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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