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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karana see in the cave?
(a) Markings of a huge fire long ago
(b) Bones of previous inhabitants
(c) Weapons from long ago
(d) Stone cuts of animals carved on the walls

2. What is Karana's decision about her future?
(a) She will be a spearhead-maker for the village
(b) Decides to have many children to increase the Ghalas-at population
(c) To leave the village and live on a sheltered, flat rock
(d) To become the first woman leader of Ghalas-at

3. Where does a white puff of smoke come from?
(a) An Aleut bonfire on the beach
(b) A fire the villagers make on the cliffs
(c) Cannon fire by the Aleut ship
(d) Burning the hollow log

4. Why does Karana need to leave the shelter after five days?
(a) To go to the spring
(b) The fence is broken
(c) To watch for the ship
(d) To gather some food

5. What is the major topic of discussion about leaving Ghalas-at?
(a) The tuna and abalone stock is becoming depleted.
(b) Chief Chowig says the water at Ghalas-at has become polluted.
(c) The new skin canoes are less sea worthy than the old ones.
(d) Santa Catalina Island is far off and has very little water.

6. What is Karana able to get from the sea elephant carcass?
(a) Cooking oil
(b) Strong hide
(c) Whiskers
(d) Teeth

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

8. What is the captain's name from the Aleutian ship?
(a) Captain Ghalas
(b) Captain Orlov
(c) Captain Aleut
(d) Captain Mitriff

9. 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) No hunting allowed on a full moon night
(d) The sea gods constantly watch The Island of the Blue Dolphins.

10. How do the villagers know the Aleut ship is preparing to leave?
(a) The Aleuts party late into the nights and start work much later in the mornings.
(b) The Aleuts who normally spend the day sharpening spears, stop doing that.
(c) The hunters argue more with each other.
(d) The dolphins have depleted the fish supply.

11. What are the beds of kelp close to the shore used for?
(a) The kelp causes the sea otters to swim far from shore.
(b) Sea otters use the kelp to lie in the sun and sleep.
(c) The kelp often attracts the dolphins to swim closer to shore
(d) They provide food for Ghalas-at village when fishing is poor

12. What do the crew members of the ship do after it lands in Coral Cove?
(a) They offer strange foods to the village people.
(b) They attack the Ghalas-at village.
(c) Six men row to shore and one of them jumps out shouting.
(d) They bring gifts and trinkets to the people of the village.

13. As a storm rages for six days, what is Karana doing?
(a) Visiting others in Ghalas-at
(b) Making almost 100 spearheads
(c) Killing three wild dogs
(d) Nothing

14. What awaits Karana upon her return to the cave?
(a) A fallen tree for fire wood
(b) Swarms of gray mice
(c) Unknown animal tracks
(d) The wild dog pack

15. What helps Karana decide between the two possible sites for a new house?
(a) The sea elephants
(b) The availability of fresh water
(c) The wind direction
(d) The view of Coral Cove

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the shape of the island resemble when a person stands on a rise in the middle?

3. What is Karana following across the small hills and a valley, club in hand?

4. Why is life in the village slowed and very quiet?

5. Why is Karana leaving the raging battle of sea elephants?

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