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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is life in the village slowed and very quiet?
(a) The food supply is quickly running down.
(b) The water for the village is now polluted.
(c) The memory of those who are gone is a burden in the hearts of all.
(d) The return of the hunters is days overdue.

2. How do the constant winds affect the land?
(a) They prevent the construction of any permanent shelters.
(b) They make movement about the island quite difficult.
(c) They bring dolphins closer in to the beach.
(d) They cause the hills to be polished smooth and the trees to be small and twisted

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

4. What is it Karana makes after many tries?
(a) A fishing spear
(b) A net to catch a sea elephant
(c) A winter cloak from sea elephant hides
(d) A bow and some arrows

5. Why is Karana searching the beach sand at Coral Cove?
(a) Looking for live sea otter that wash ashore
(b) Looking for the chest the Aleuts brought ashore
(c) Gathering stones for making spearheads
(d) Gathering kelp to make body coverings

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why don't Ulape and Karana throw rocks at the Aleuts from the cliff?

3. What does Chief Chowig tell the two Aleuts who ask for bass?

4. How did the name, Island of the Blue Dolphins, possibly originate?

5. What is Karana's decision about her future?

(see the answer key)

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