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

2. In "Whale Song" as Leif leaves the island, what feeling does he fight?

3. In "The Saga of Sea Child," because of what the child was born clutching, what type of life was expected for the child?

4. In "Hunger," about how many eagles does Leif see?

5. What wakes Leif in "Whale Song"?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does plague come to the fish camp?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. How does Leif make a fish spear?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Leif encounters a brown bear. Why is Leif exhausted when he makes camp? Does he accept that as an excuse when he is surprised by a bear? What does he realize about belonging because of the incident? What does he need to join with, see, learn and know? How is this a change of perspective for him?

Essay Topic 3

Leif gets caught in a whirlpool. How does Leif get caught in a whirlpool? What does he learn about tides? How does that knowledge change his habits on the water?

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