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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Chief Chowig advise the people not to visit the Aleut's camp?
(a) He warns them that the Aleuts carry disease.
(b) He says that the Aleuts might kidnap women and children.
(c) He tells them that the Aleuts have powerful, evil magic.
(d) He says that the Aleut's ways and language are not their ways

2. Who jumps overboard from the ship?
(a) Matasaip
(b) Nanko
(c) Karana
(d) Ramo

3. What is Karana doing in the Ghalas-at village?
(a) Building a storage area to protect the food supply
(b) Keeping a regular night watch with the villagers
(c) Preparing a house for when the villagers return home
(d) Burning down all the houses

4. How did the name, Island of the Blue Dolphins, possibly originate?
(a) From the single dolphin once seen offshore
(b) From an ancient song of the Ghalas-at village
(c) From the earliest people to visit the island
(d) From the reflective coloring of the dolphins at sunset

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is it Karana makes after many tries?

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

5. What is the decision of Chief Kimki?

(see the answer key)

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