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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 a reason Karana delays her shot at the sea elephant?
(a) The cows are obstructing her shot.
(b) The cows sound an alarm from the water.
(c) Two bulls are rushing toward her.
(d) She does not know where to put the first arrow.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the first thing Karana does after returning from her failed mission?

4. How does Karana know Spring has come?

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

(see the answer key)

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