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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Ramo want to go back to Ghalas-at?
(a) Because Kimka tells him to get more fresh water for the voyage
(b) Because Karana tells him to get valuable seal skins to sell later.
(c) To get his fishing spear
(d) He is afraid.

2. What is the decision of Chief Kimki?
(a) The newly-made skin canoes are not to be used yet.
(b) A large feast will be held to celebrate the good fortune of Ghalas-at.
(c) Every villager is assigned a task and the women become hunters.
(d) A squad of men will row to Santa Catalina immediately.

3. What is it Karana makes after many tries?
(a) A bow and some arrows
(b) A winter cloak from sea elephant hides
(c) A fishing spear
(d) A net to catch a sea elephant

4. What is Karana's decision about her future?
(a) To become the first woman leader of Ghalas-at
(b) Decides to have many children to increase the Ghalas-at population
(c) She will be a spearhead-maker for the village
(d) To leave the village and live on a sheltered, flat rock

5. Why is Karana searching the beach sand at Coral Cove?
(a) Looking for the chest the Aleuts brought ashore
(b) Gathering stones for making spearheads
(c) Gathering kelp to make body coverings
(d) Looking for live sea otter that wash ashore

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Karana doing in the Ghalas-at village?

2. Who is leaving alone in a skin canoe?

3. What is the reason Karana believes her father is defeated by Captain Orlov.

4. How do the Ghalas-at tribesmen prepare for the confrontation with Captain Orlov?

5. Why does the number of men in the Ghalas-at tribe change suddenly?

(see the answer key)

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