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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only thing that makes Karana sad?
(a) She loses her skirt of yucca fibers.
(b) The Island of the Blue Dolphins is the only place she has ever known.
(c) Ulape loves Nanko.
(d) Ramo disobeys her.

2. What does Karana do when she no longer hears the man from the ship calling to her?
(a) She lights a signal fire.
(b) She begins to run toward where the man had been, shouting to him.
(c) She laughs because she wanted the man to leave.
(d) She pounds her fists on the ground and cries.

3. What is a reason Karana delays her shot at the sea elephant?
(a) Two bulls are rushing toward her.
(b) The cows are obstructing her shot.
(c) The cows sound an alarm from the water.
(d) She does not know where to put the first arrow.

4. What is Captain Orlov's reaction to Chief Chowig's refusal of one chest as payment?
(a) He tells Chief Chowig there are more chests on the ship just like the one on the sand.
(b) He has the six chests brought to the beach after the ship is fully loaded.
(c) He instructs his men not to use knives and spears.
(d) He sets sail while the sun is still high.

5. Why doesn't Karana bring Rontu with her to check out the Aleut camp?
(a) Rontu will bark at the Aleuts.
(b) Rontu will slow her down.
(c) The Aleut dogs will smell Rontu.
(d) Karana doesn't want Rontu to get hurt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is swimming ahead of the canoe?

2. As Karana looks down at the empty harbor, what is she thinking?

3. Why does each person of Ghalas-at have two names?

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

5. What happens on the evening Karana returns to her headland home?

(see the answer key)

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