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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 "Sliding Currents," what does Leif see caught in the whirlpool he is trapped in?

2. In "Dream Story," what does Leif hope to bring back from a dream?

3. How does Leif learn to cross an inlet in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

4. What did Leif think of doing at his twelfth-year time when Old Carl told him that things might get better or they might get worse?

5. What does Leif put under the canoe for a bed if he makes a proper camp in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What is the island like that Leif choses for his cook camp?

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

4. Why does Leif turn around and go south?

5. What rhythm does Leif fall into in "Current Sliding"?

6. How does Leif try to pull away from the whirlpool, and how successful is he?

7. How are all the islands connected?

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

9. How does Leif get trapped among jumping whales, and how does he get free in "Dancing Giants"?

10. After being stuck in the whirlpool, how does Leif get his canoe to the shore, and what is he missing when he gets there?

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

Leif deliberately attempts to keep his mind from dwelling on negatives. How and why does Leif try to keep his mind from dwelling on negatives? Why is it important for him to focus on positive things?

Essay Topic 3

Leif catches cholera. How does Leif recover? How do purpose and a plan give him strength as he recovers?

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