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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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

2. What do the crew members of the ship do after it lands in Coral Cove?
(a) They offer strange foods to the village people.
(b) They bring gifts and trinkets to the people of the village.
(c) Six men row to shore and one of them jumps out shouting.
(d) They attack the Ghalas-at village.

3. Why don't Ulape and Karana throw rocks at the Aleuts from the cliff?
(a) They want the Aleuts to stay on the island.
(b) They are afraid of hitting a man of the village.
(c) They plan to tell the Aleuts to leave by sunrise.
(d) They like Captain Orlov and don't want to hurt him.

4. What is the name of Karana's six year old brother?
(a) Ghalas-at
(b) Chowig
(c) Ramo
(d) Orlov

5. Where does a white puff of smoke come from?
(a) Cannon fire by the Aleut ship
(b) Burning the hollow log
(c) A fire the villagers make on the cliffs
(d) An Aleut bonfire on the beach

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the number of men in the Ghalas-at tribe change suddenly?

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

3. How do the men of the village of Ghalas-at prepare for the coming ship?

4. Who is leaving alone in a skin canoe?

5. What is the decision of Chief Kimki?

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