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What is a pod?
a) A small group of whales
b) A pea
c) A group of fish
d) A group of Inuits

Kari Herbert uses language to convey light because...
a) Greenland is very dark a lot of the time
b) It creates a happy scene
c) She is writing descriptively to set the scene for the reader to appreciate the environment's beauty/unpredictability
d) She wants the reader to have a sense of hope for both the narwhal and the hunters

How does Kari Herbert create tension?
a) Through verbs - e.g. 'gasp'
b) Through giving facts about the size of the prey, the narwhals
c) Through adjectives - e.g. 'flimsy kayak'
d) All of these

Why does Kari Herbert give information in the text through facts/scientific language and other specialised language?
a) Because she is particularly intelligent
b) To show the reader that there are things they don't know about.
c) To make the text sound more authoritative and to explain particular parts of her story that the reader might not know
d) To confuse the reader about Greenland

What sort of language does Herbert use to show the conflict in her personal feelings and thoughts?
a) Bad language
b) Triplets, emotive language and descriptive language
c) Sensory writing
d) Persuasive writing

What is scurvy?
a) A type of cheese
b) A painful, weakening disease caused by lack of vitamin C
c) A disease associated with pirates
d) A disease that is linked to the spine

What is a tupilak?
a) A type of boat
b) A boat with two sails
c) A piece of material
d) A charm or figure with magical powers

What is mattak?
a) The back of the whale
b) The fat of the whale
c) The belly of the whale
d) The whales tail

What type of writing is 'An Explorer's Daughter'?
a) A memoir and travel book
b) A novel
c) A poem
d) A travel book

Where did Kari Herbert live in Greenland?
a) Thirsk
b) Timbukhtu
c) Thule
d) Tarporley

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