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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 make with yucca twine?
(a) A wind curtain for the cave entrance
(b) A new skirt
(c) A rope
(d) A small fishing net

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

3. Even the smallest stored canoe is too heavy to lift, so what is Karana's solution?
(a) Ask Ramo to help
(b) Await a very high tide
(c) Clear rocks and make a slippery kelp slide straight to the water
(d) Shorten the length of the canoe

4. As Karana watches Rontu from a short distance, what is she seeing?
(a) Storm-force winds killing hundreds of gulls
(b) Darkness closing fast
(c) The Aleuts beating one of their crew mates
(d) A two-on-one dog fight to the death

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is a sai-sai?

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

4. How is Karana able to keep the two birds close by as friends?

5. After fishing, as Karana climbs the cliff what does she hear?

(see the answer key)

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