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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Karana making for Rontu?
(a) A neck wreath
(b) Foot pads for walking on the hot sand
(c) A larger food bowl
(d) A mat for sleeping

2. Spring time on The Island of the Blue Dolphins brought lots of these?
(a) Dolphins
(b) Sea elephants
(c) Flowers
(d) Gray mice

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

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

5. What does Karana place in Rontu's grave?
(a) She buries him with his favorite bone.
(b) She buries him with dried abalone, and wild berries.
(c) She buries him with her black, stone necklace.
(d) She buries him with sand flowers and his favorite stick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is life in the village slowed and very quiet?

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

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

4. Why does the number of men in the Ghalas-at tribe change suddenly?

5. What is a law in Ghalas-at?

(see the answer key)

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