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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. Who is in the ship sailing to the island from the north?
(a) Pirates
(b) Unfriendly natives from a different island
(c) The white men
(d) The Aleuts

2. Why does Karana attempt to catch a devilfish?
(a) They eat huge quantities of the fish she needs for food.
(b) There are many uses for the tough skin
(c) These are too dangerous to humans swimming close to the beach.
(d) The flesh is white, tender, and very sweet.

3. Where does Karana store the canoe for the winter?
(a) On the beach at Coral Cove
(b) In a cave
(c) At her house
(d) High on the cliffs

4. Why can't Karana go out of home during the winter?
(a) She is afraid to venture outside without Rontu.
(b) The wild dogs keep trying to attack her when she leaves the house.
(c) She is too depressed to go out after Rontu's death.
(d) It is a winter of strong winds, rain, and wild seas.

5. What do Karana and Tutok do when they finally meet?
(a) They argue over the black, stone necklace.
(b) Tutok tries to take Rontu with her.
(c) They trade words with each other, teaching their language.
(d) Karana tells Tutok to stay away from her home.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Karana watches Rontu from a short distance, what is she seeing?

2. What does the otter's name, Mon-a-nee mean?

3. What does Karana take after the incident before leaving the reef?

4. What is a stronger feeling to Karana than the happy times on the island?

5. Why does Karana deny living in the cave when the Aleut girl asks her?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Karana catch the wild dog she believes to be Rontu's son?

2. Summarize Karana's feelings toward the animals on the island

3. Explain what happens when Rontu fights the two wild dogs on the sea cliff.

4. What does Karana do with the young, wounded otter she finds after the Aleutian ship departs?

5. In case the Aleuts returned to the island, Karana repairs the canoe for a fast escape. What alterations does she make to the canoe to make it more manageable for her size?

6. What does Karana discover in Black Cave on the southern coast of the island that frightens her?

7. What is the great discovery that Karana and Rontu make as they travel around the island in the canoe?

8. Explain why Karana considers her yard a happy place?

9. What method does Karana use to get the wild dogs out of their lair so she can kill them? How effective is it?

10. Karana watches for Tutok from a brushy ledge the morning after finding the necklace. What does Karana do when Tutok arrives, then turns to leave when she sees that Karana has not taken the necklace?

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