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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is life in the village slowed and very quiet?
(a) The memory of those who are gone is a burden in the hearts of all.
(b) The return of the hunters is days overdue.
(c) The water for the village is now polluted.
(d) The food supply is quickly running down.

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

3. Why does Chief Chowig advise the people not to visit the Aleut's camp?
(a) He warns them that the Aleuts carry disease.
(b) He says that the Aleut's ways and language are not their ways
(c) He says that the Aleuts might kidnap women and children.
(d) He tells them that the Aleuts have powerful, evil magic.

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

5. What does the shape of the island resemble when a person stands on a rise in the middle?
(a) An imperfectly-drawn circle
(b) A dolphin lying on its side
(c) Two separate pieces, linked by a reef
(d) A roughly-drawn rectangle

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Karana searching the beach sand at Coral Cove?

2. Who does Nanko think runs ahead of the group and boards the ship?

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

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

5. Where does a white puff of smoke come from?

(see the answer key)

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