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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Nanko think runs ahead of the group and boards the ship?
(a) Ramo
(b) Matasaip
(c) Kimka
(d) Ulape

2. After fishing, as Karana climbs the cliff what does she hear?
(a) Dogs fighting
(b) Thousands of gulls passing overhead
(c) Nothing, an eerie complete silence
(d) The Aleuts down on the beach

3. What is swimming ahead of the canoe?
(a) Three sea elephants with huge tusks
(b) Nothing
(c) Blue dolphins
(d) Sea otters

4. Why don't Ulape and Karana throw rocks at the Aleuts from the cliff?
(a) They like Captain Orlov and don't want to hurt him.
(b) They want the Aleuts to stay on the island.
(c) They are afraid of hitting a man of the village.
(d) They plan to tell the Aleuts to leave by sunrise.

5. How does Karana know Spring has come?
(a) The kelp turns black as the devilfish spray.
(b) The sky is full of small, black, darting birds.
(c) The sea elephants return to the beaches.
(d) The sun is warmer on the headlands.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who jumps overboard from the ship?

2. What does Karana realize is happening while she is paddling the canoe?

3. Even the smallest stored canoe is too heavy to lift, so what is Karana's solution?

4. How do the Aleuts act as they prepare to leave the island?

5. Who vainly packs earrings and blue clay into the luggage?

(see the answer key)

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