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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason Karana believes her father is defeated by Captain Orlov.
(a) He accepts one chest as payment.
(b) He is weakened because he tells his secret name to Captain Orlov.
(c) He asks Captain Orlov for help carrying the black chest up the cliff.
(d) He trusts Captain Orlov and allows the lead hunter to pass by him.

2. When Karana reaches the meadow, what does she see standing on the mound?
(a) Aleuts
(b) Hundreds of gulls
(c) A pack of dogs
(d) Rontu

3. What is the only thing that makes Karana sad?
(a) Ulape loves Nanko.
(b) Ramo disobeys her.
(c) The Island of the Blue Dolphins is the only place she has ever known.
(d) She loses her skirt of yucca fibers.

4. Why does Karana not use her arrows to help Rontu in the meadow?
(a) She has lost all but two.
(b) The gulls will swarm and kill her.
(c) Rontu has the advantage, to disrupt would only mean another fight later.
(d) The Aleuts are out of range.

5. Why did Ramo want to go back to Ghalas-at?
(a) Because Kimka tells him to get more fresh water for the voyage
(b) He is afraid.
(c) To get his fishing spear
(d) Because Karana tells him to get valuable seal skins to sell later.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Aleuts act as they prepare to leave the island?

2. Where does a white puff of smoke come from?

3. Who is the reason someone jumps overboard?

4. What is swimming ahead of the canoe?

5. What injury does Karana incur as she trips to avoid the old bull on the slope?

(see the answer key)

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