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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What injury does Karana incur as she trips to avoid the old bull on the slope?
(a) She gets a nosebleed.
(b) Her leg is injured.
(c) Her left eye is injured.
(d) Her elbow is injured.

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

3. After fishing, as Karana climbs the cliff what does she hear?
(a) Dogs fighting
(b) Thousands of gulls passing overhead
(c) Nothing, an eerie complete silence
(d) The Aleuts down on the beach

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

5. Who vainly packs earrings and blue clay into the luggage?
(a) The Girl with the Long Black Hair
(b) Ulape
(c) Matasaip
(d) Karana

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Karana putting a canoe in the water at Coral Cove?

2. Even the smallest stored canoe is too heavy to lift, so what is Karana's solution?

3. What does Karana realize is happening while she is paddling the canoe?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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