Island of the Blue Dolphins Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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Island of the Blue Dolphins Quiz | Eight Week Quiz A

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Captain Orlov's reaction to Chief Chowig's refusal of one chest as payment?
(a) He has the six chests brought to the beach after the ship is fully loaded.
(b) He instructs his men not to use knives and spears.
(c) He tells Chief Chowig there are more chests on the ship just like the one on the sand.
(d) He sets sail while the sun is still high.

2. Where does Chief Chowig dispatch several young men?
(a) To the Aleut camp with beads
(b) To make more spears
(c) To the beach to watch the Aleuts so they couldn't sail away without paying the agreed price
(d) To the cliffs to watch for more Aleut ships

3. Why does each person of Ghalas-at have two names?
(a) One name is a birth name and never used. The other is a magic name.
(b) The real name is secret so it doesn't lose its magic, and the other is the common name.
(c) One name is for visitors and the other for tribe use.
(d) The real name is only for family and the other for everyone else.

4. How do the villagers know the Aleut ship is preparing to leave?
(a) The dolphins have depleted the fish supply.
(b) The hunters argue more with each other.
(c) The Aleuts who normally spend the day sharpening spears, stop doing that.
(d) The Aleuts party late into the nights and start work much later in the mornings.

5. Why do Captain Orlov and his Aleut hunters camp on the high ground of the island?
(a) To be able to look at all parts of the island's coast for sea otters
(b) To get a better view of the village and any uprisings from the tribe
(c) Because the beach is small and almost floods when the tide comes in
(d) To keep a lookout on the sea for any enemy ships

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the Aleuts act as they prepare to leave the island?

2. Why doesn't Karana go to the cliff to watch and count the catch each day?

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

4. How does Karana describe her brother's eyes?

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

(see the answer key)

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