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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 "Ice," how long does Leif camp on the side of the first bay where he was trapped by the whales?
2. In "Dancing Giants," how does Leif empty the water out of his canoe?
3. What does Leif do after he pushes the canoe on shore at the end of "Sliding Currents"?
4. What type of oar does Leif find in "Dream Story"?
5. What makes Leif look around as he is trying to fish in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
Short Essay Questions
1. How does the land change as the sea grows larger?
2. What prevents Leif from dying in the whirlpool in "Sliding Currents"?
3. What does Leif think he sees in the distance in "Ice," and what does he find when he gets closer?
4. How might a whirlpool form?
5. After being stuck in the whirlpool, how does Leif get his canoe to the shore, and what is he missing when he gets there?
6. What makes Leif realize he is not alone in "Changes; Skin to Wood to Water to Become"?
7. What is the island like that Leif choses for his cook camp?
8. In "Heartbeat; Sea Pulse," how does Leif make a paddle to replace the one he lost during the whirlpool?
9. In "Dream Story," how does Leif time his departure from the ice wall?
10. How does Leif get trapped among jumping whales, and how does he get free in "Dancing Giants"?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Leif catches cholera. How does Leif recover? How do purpose and a plan give him strength as he recovers?
Essay Topic 2
Leif buries Little Carl and builds a cairn over the body. What do the burial rituals Leif follows reveal about how Leif perceives death and about Norse burial rituals?
Essay Topic 3
Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does Paulsen use more metaphors or similes in Northwind? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help make the writing more interesting?
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