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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does a white puff of smoke come from?
(a) Burning the hollow log
(b) An Aleut bonfire on the beach
(c) A fire the villagers make on the cliffs
(d) Cannon fire by the Aleut ship

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

3. What does Karana realize is happening while she is paddling the canoe?
(a) The sea otter may capsize the canoe
(b) The extra paddle is missing
(c) The kelp is too thick for a canoe
(d) The canoe is leaking

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

5. What is Captain Orlov's reaction to Chief Chowig's refusal of one chest as payment?
(a) He instructs his men not to use knives and spears.
(b) He tells Chief Chowig there are more chests on the ship just like the one on the sand.
(c) He has the six chests brought to the beach after the ship is fully loaded.
(d) He sets sail while the sun is still high.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Ramo want to go back to Ghalas-at?

2. What is a reason Karana delays her shot at the sea elephant?

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

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

5. Who jumps overboard from the ship?

(see the answer key)

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