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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the first thing Karana does after returning from her failed mission?
(a) Kills a wild dog on the beach
(b) Sleeps, exhausted on the sand of Coral Cove
(c) Builds a fire on the sandy beach
(d) Fixes a leak on the canoe

2. What is a reason Karana delays her shot at the sea elephant?
(a) Two bulls are rushing toward her.
(b) The cows are obstructing her shot.
(c) She does not know where to put the first arrow.
(d) The cows sound an alarm from the water.

3. Who jumps overboard from the ship?
(a) Karana
(b) Ramo
(c) Nanko
(d) Matasaip

4. What does the young male do that starts a fight?
(a) Moves toward the cows that belong to an old bull
(b) Takes another's spot in the sunshine
(c) Eats the fish that belongs to the others
(d) Mates with an older cow

5. Why don't Ulape and Karana throw rocks at the Aleuts from the cliff?
(a) They like Captain Orlov and don't want to hurt him.
(b) They are afraid of hitting a man of the village.
(c) They plan to tell the Aleuts to leave by sunrise.
(d) They want the Aleuts to stay on the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the law Karana's father tells her about?

2. What happens after the incident in the meadow?

3. Why does Karana not use her arrows to help Rontu in the meadow?

4. As a storm rages for six days, what is Karana doing?

5. How does Karana know Spring has come?

(see the answer key)

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