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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Karana catch Rontu's son?
(a) She catches him with xuchal, made from ground shells and wild tobacco.
(b) She catches him with one of the snares she made.
(c) She catches him with a lure of abalone.
(d) She catches him with the toluache weed. which put him to sleep.

2. What is the final deal that Chief Chowig accepts from Captain Orlov?
(a) One quarter of the catch
(b) Three parts for the Chief and one part for Captain Orlov
(c) Equal parts of the hunting catch
(d) Payment in gold for hunting off the coast of Coral Cove

3. What does Karana need to hunt wild dogs?
(a) Decaying bird flesh
(b) Poison sticks
(c) Several snares
(d) Larger bow and sharper arrows

4. How does Karana keep track of the time she has spent on the island?
(a) She draws a line on the wall of her house with charcoal for each moon that has passed.
(b) She cuts a mark in a pole beside her door of all the moons that have passed.
(c) She puts one shell in a box for each moon that has passed.
(d) She sews one bead on her dress for each moon that has passed.

5. Where do Karana and Rontu-Aru go during the earthquake?
(a) They go to the Black Cave.
(b) They get into the canoe and paddle away from land.
(c) They crawl into their headland home.
(d) They lay on the ground next to each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do sea otters teach their babies to swim?

2. What is slowing the construction of the house?

3. What is the first deal that Captain Orlov offers Chief Chowig with regard to the hunting catch?

4. Who is in the ship sailing to the island from the north?

5. Why don't Ulape and Karana throw rocks at the Aleuts from the cliff?

(see the answer key)

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