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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why doesn't Karana go to the cliff to watch and count the catch each day?
(a) Because her father forbids her
(b) Because the dolphin kill makes her angry
(c) Because she might get hit by an Aleut spear
(d) Because sea otters are her friends

2. What is a law in Ghalas-at?
(a) All must participate in the yearly sea otter hunt.
(b) Women of the tribe cannot make weapons.
(c) None are permitted to leave Ghalas-at after dark.
(d) Men of the tribe distribute the cooked food.

3. How do the Aleuts act as they prepare to leave the island?
(a) They are laughing as if they are happy to leave the island.
(b) They hate Captain Orlov and refuse to follow his directions.
(c) They empty one of the six chests.
(d) They do not carry weapons of any kind while on the beach.

4. Why does Chief Kimki reverse his decision?
(a) The men resent the women being hunters, which is the work of men.
(b) A large feast will wipe out the food presently held at the village.
(c) The newly-made canoes can hold all the villagers and supplies.
(d) Santa Catalina Island cannot be reached by just a single squad of men.

5. Who does Nanko think runs ahead of the group and boards the ship?
(a) Matasaip
(b) Ramo
(c) Kimka
(d) Ulape

Short Answer Questions

1. Why have white men come to the Island of the Blue Dolphins?

2. Where does Chief Chowig dispatch several young men?

3. What is the decision of Chief Kimki?

4. Why is Karana constructing shelves in the rock face?

5. Why does the night watchman sound the alarm in the village?

(see the answer key)

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