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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karana see in Black Cave?
(a) Skeletons of sea otters
(b) Skeletons of wild dogs
(c) A seated human skeleton
(d) Skeleton of a sea elephant

2. Who is the reason someone jumps overboard?
(a) Nanko
(b) Karana
(c) Ramo
(d) Matasaip

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Karana need to leave the shelter after five days?

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

3. Where does Karana store the canoe for the winter?

4. What do the villagers fear?

5. What are the things that make the first day of house building a good omen?

(see the answer key)

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