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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Karana go to the cliff to watch and count the catch each day?
(a) Because sea otters are her friends
(b) Because her father forbids her
(c) Because she might get hit by an Aleut spear
(d) Because the dolphin kill makes her angry

2. What are the things that make the first day of house building a good omen?
(a) Wild dogs have not been seen for days.
(b) There are supplies on hand.
(c) Ramo is very eager to work.
(d) The pleasant smells of the tidal pools, the wild grasses, and the sand plants

3. What is the law Karana's father tells her about?
(a) Fish food should never be allowed to spoil.
(b) Women are not allowed to make weapons.
(c) The sea gods constantly watch The Island of the Blue Dolphins.
(d) No hunting allowed on a full moon night

4. What does Karana take after the incident before leaving the reef?
(a) Her spear point, spear and sinew line
(b) Flesh cuttings from the beached blue dolphin
(c) Abalone
(d) Scallops

5. What does the otter's name, Mon-a-nee mean?
(a) Little Boy with Long Whiskers
(b) Glossy Nose
(c) Long Whiskers
(d) Little Boy with Large Eyes

Short Answer Questions

1. What is making the loud, thunderous noise on the hot day when Karana paddles her canoe around the reef?

2. What does Karana do when she sees Tutok turning away and leaving through the brush?

3. What is Rontu looking at over the edge of the reef?

4. What does Karana do to pass the time during the winter that the Aleuts are on the island?

5. When Karana reaches the meadow, what does she see standing on the mound?

(see the answer key)

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