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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 "Dancing Giants," what does Leif find on the sides of a long channel he traverses?
2. Where does Leif go to spend more time watching the ice?
3. In "Dancing Giants," how does Leif empty the water out of his canoe?
4. What types of whales does Leif see in "Current Sliding"?
5. What wakes Leif in "Sliding Currents"?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "Cook Camp," why does Leif throw green grass and leaves on his fire?
2. What does Leif think he sees in the distance in "Ice," and what does he find when he gets closer?
3. How are all the islands connected?
4. What becomes Leif's routine in "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse"?
5. What comes to Leif that he describes as the ghost of his mother in "Ice"?
6. What does Leif remember his life was like on the many ships where he had worked?
7. What does Leif hear and have happen when he spots a fjord in "Ice"?
8. How does the land change as the sea grows larger?
9. In "Dream Story," how does Leif time his departure from the ice wall?
10. How does Leif fashion a drying rack for his salmon?
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 watches as whales and birds kill and eat salmon. What does Leif observe as he watches whales and bird kill and eat salmon? Why does he drive the interaction as a battle? What does that battle reveal to him about hunger as a motivator and driving force?
Essay Topic 3
Leif often does the same things day after day. Are Leif’s days rhythmic or monotonous? Does he enjoy them or is he bored?
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