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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Chief Chowig dispatch several young men?
(a) To make more spears
(b) To the beach to watch the Aleuts so they couldn't sail away without paying the agreed price
(c) To the cliffs to watch for more Aleut ships
(d) To the Aleut camp with beads

2. How do the villagers know the Aleut ship is preparing to leave?
(a) The Aleuts party late into the nights and start work much later in the mornings.
(b) The hunters argue more with each other.
(c) The Aleuts who normally spend the day sharpening spears, stop doing that.
(d) The dolphins have depleted the fish supply.

3. What are the beds of kelp close to the shore used for?
(a) The kelp often attracts the dolphins to swim closer to shore
(b) Sea otters use the kelp to lie in the sun and sleep.
(c) They provide food for Ghalas-at village when fishing is poor
(d) The kelp causes the sea otters to swim far from shore.

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

5. How do the sea otters affect humans?
(a) They are a nuisance to successful fishing close to shore.
(b) They are valuable as a food source.
(c) They are valuable to the Aleuts because of their thick, beautiful pelts.
(d) They are valuable to the Aleuts as a source for lamp oil.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the men of the village of Ghalas-at prepare for the coming ship?

2. Who greets the large Russian man after he says that he comes in peace?

3. Why doesn't Karana go to the cliff to watch and count the catch each day?

4. What is the reason Karana believes her father is defeated by Captain Orlov.

5. Why does Chief Chowig advise the people not to visit the Aleut's camp?

(see the answer key)

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