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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karana do to pass the time in the cave while she and Rontu are hiding from the Aleuts?
(a) She makes extra weapons.
(b) She makes a skirt from cormorant feathers.
(c) She plays with Rontu.
(d) She sleeps and cries.

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

3. How does Karana know Spring has come?
(a) The sea elephants return to the beaches.
(b) The sun is warmer on the headlands.
(c) The kelp turns black as the devilfish spray.
(d) The sky is full of small, black, darting birds.

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

5. What does Karana fear if she violates the laws of Ghalas-at?
(a) A wind storm, an earthquake, or tidal wave will destroy the village
(b) She will be flogged in the center of the village
(c) She alone will have to leave the village
(d) She and her family will have to leave the village

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Karana not use her arrows to help Rontu in the meadow?

2. Why is Karana searching the beach sand at Coral Cove?

3. What is it Karana makes after many tries?

4. What happens after the incident in the meadow?

5. What is Captain Orlov's reaction to Chief Chowig's refusal of one chest as payment?

(see the answer key)

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