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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the weather like after the fierce storms of winter?
(a) The air is humid and windy, and the sea is cold
(b) The air is misty; the sky is cloudy, and the sea is rough
(c) The air is dry; the land is cool, and the sea is dark
(d) The air is heavy; the sun is hot, and the sea is bright

3. Why does Karana make four snares during her time inside in the winter?
(a) She hopes to snare more birds.
(b) She wants to capture a little red fox.
(c) She hopes to capture the son of Rontu.
(d) She hopes to snare a sea otter.

4. Why does Karana name the yellow, wild dog Rontu-Aru?
(a) The wild dog reminds her of Rontu.
(b) The dog looks so much like his father.
(c) The name means daughter of Rontu.
(d) The name honors Rontu.

5. What does Karana make with yucca twine?
(a) A wind curtain for the cave entrance
(b) A small fishing net
(c) A rope
(d) A new skirt

6. What did Tainor and Lurai build their nest out of in the spring?
(a) Seaweed, roots, and grass
(b) Wild grass, kelp, and thin vines
(c) Leaves, grass, and vines
(d) Dry seaweed, leaves, and hairs from Rontu's back

7. Spring time on The Island of the Blue Dolphins brought lots of these?
(a) Sea elephants
(b) Flowers
(c) Dolphins
(d) Gray mice

8. After the ship lands in Coral Cove, what does Karana think about?
(a) She thinks about how she can chase the men away.
(b) She thinks of her brother Ramo, Rontu, and Ulape.
(c) She thinks about how she can hide from the men.
(d) She thinks of her ancestors, happy times, and her unfinished canoe.

9. What happens after the incident in the meadow?
(a) Rontu disappears for one week.
(b) The Aleuts board their ship and sail away.
(c) Wild dogs never return to the headlands.
(d) Gulls are never again seen on the Island of the Blue Dolphins.

10. How does Karana care for the young otter she finds caught in the kelp?
(a) She brings it to her home and feeds it two dried fish.
(b) She frees it from the kelp, puts it in a sheltered tide pool, and feeds it two fish.
(c) She frees it from the kelp and leaves it on the beach.
(d) She frees it from the kelp and puts it in the sea.

11. How long does the earthquake last?
(a) All night
(b) A few minutes
(c) All morning
(d) An hour

12. How do sea otters teach their babies to swim?
(a) The mother pushes them into the sea, hoping they will swim.
(b) The mother brushes the babies away with her flippers, swimming around them until the babies follow.
(c) The mother lets them hold onto her flippers until they learn to swim.
(d) The mother carries them into the water and swims back to shore.

13. What is Karana making for Rontu?
(a) A neck wreath
(b) Foot pads for walking on the hot sand
(c) A larger food bowl
(d) A mat for sleeping

14. What does Karana throw into the water when she sees the devilfish?
(a) A spear
(b) Dead scallops
(c) Small devilfish
(d) Dead starfish

15. What does Karana see the gulls dropping on the rocks?
(a) Abalone
(b) Scallops
(c) Sai-sai
(d) Starfish

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karana do on sunny days after the Aleuts leave?

2. Where do gulls make their nests?

3. What does Karana do to pass the time in the cave while she and Rontu are hiding from the Aleuts?

4. Without chores to be done in early summer, what do Karana and Rontu do?

5. How is Karana able to keep the two birds close by as friends?

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