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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the headlands the better choice for a house?
(a) The wild dogs will not come here.
(b) It is quieter.
(c) There is abundant fresh water.
(d) All of the Island of the Blue Dolphins can be seen from here.

2. Why is Karana putting a canoe in the water at Coral Cove?
(a) To flee the loneliness of The Island of the Blue Dolphins
(b) To spear a sea elephant
(c) To spear a sea otter
(d) To escape from attack of the wild dogs

3. Why does Ramo get up in the darkness and leave Ghalas-at alone?
(a) To surprise Karana by preparing the morning meal fit for a new chief
(b) To get a canoe hidden in Coral Cove
(c) To hunt the wild dogs
(d) He is angry with Karana

4. Why are the male sea elephants sitting separate from each other?
(a) To encourage the female to mate
(b) They need plenty of space to sleep in the sunshine
(c) To protect the herd community from every direction
(d) They are bad-tempered, jealous, and quick to fight.

5. How do the Ghalas-at tribesmen prepare for the confrontation with Captain Orlov?
(a) They leave their place at the foot of the trail, moving forward, waiting, and watching Chief Chowig.
(b) They leave all weapons in the village when they go to see the ship set sail.
(c) They carry only small knives as weapons.
(d) They trust Captain Orlov will keep the agreement, so they carry no weapons.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Karana does after returning from her failed mission?

2. What is a sai-sai?

3. What awaits Karana upon her return to the cave?

4. What is the only thing that makes Karana sad?

5. Why is Karana constructing shelves in the rock face?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Karana do after she discovers Roma's lifeless body?

2. When there were people in Ghalas-at, Karana would be up before sunrise and busy with many things. What does she do now that she is the only person on the island?

3. Karana moves her home to a high rock ledge, but the wild dogs continue to circle below. She decides to go against the tribe's taboo about women making weapons. What does she fear will happen if she makes the weapons?

4. Why isn't the autumn and winter peaceful in Ghalas-at, even though there is plenty of food for everyone?

5. Explain why the ship won't turn back toward the island so that Ramo can come on board?

6. Why is Karana angry with the Aleuts for hunting the sea otters?

7. Ramo decides to go to where the canoes are hidden and bring one back to Coral Cove, so he and Karana can fish and look around the island. What happens when he goes on this mission?

8. Summarize the description Karana gives of the Island of the Blue Dolphins?

9. Overcome with fear that her brother will be abandoned on the island, what does Karana do? What is the outcome?

10. How do the people of the Ghalas-at village know when the Aleutians are planning to leave the island?

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