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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why don't Ulape and Karana throw rocks at the Aleuts from the cliff?
(a) They like Captain Orlov and don't want to hurt him.
(b) They are afraid of hitting a man of the village.
(c) They plan to tell the Aleuts to leave by sunrise.
(d) They want the Aleuts to stay on the island.

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

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

5. What is swimming ahead of the canoe?
(a) Nothing
(b) Blue dolphins
(c) Sea otters
(d) Three sea elephants with huge tusks

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a reason Karana delays her shot at the sea elephant?

2. Who is the reason someone jumps overboard?

3. As a storm rages for six days, what is Karana doing?

4. Who does Nanko think runs ahead of the group and boards the ship?

5. What does Karana realize is happening while she is paddling the canoe?

(see the answer key)

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