Lesson 23 — Activity 4: Chapters 17 – 18

In chapter 17, the group tries to stop the bleeding from Joseph's hand where he cut off his thumb. However, the blood keeps seeping through the towels, and they decide they need to make a tourniquet (a device for stopping the flow of blood, typically by compressing a limb with a cord or tight bandage). They use the satellite phone to call Noah's dad for help.

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In chapter 18, they learn that Joseph will need a surgeon to reattach his thumb, so Steve makes the decision to take Joseph back to town using the dogsled. The rest of the group stays back at the tent. They all head back to the lake to gather the fish, taking Etua with them to keep an eye on him.

Later, Lenny calls Noah from out on the ice and asks for his help with the nets, but it is hard for Noah to see how far away he is exactly because of the way the snow is blowing. However, when the wind dies down, and he gets to where the voice is, Lenny isn't there. Noah hears Lenny's voice again, only now his voice is coming from a different direction altogether. Again, he follows Lenny's voice, but when he gets there, Lenny is gone.

Noah is worried that Lenny will jump him and beat him up to get back at Noah for punching him. Just then, Lenny is beside him, and he pins Noah's arms behind his back. Noah tries to break free, but he can't. Noah thinks about his dream about Roland Ipkins, and Lenny spins Noah around until they are facing each other. Noah looks into Lenny's eyes, and although he still has a smirk on his face, he doesn't look angry. Lenny let's up on his grip and grabs Noah's toque and tosses it into the air. Just then, Geraldine is coming towards them, shouting "Where is Etua?" Noah looks over to where Etua was inspecting the fish, and there is no sign of the little boy.