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. How do the Aleuts act as they prepare to leave the island?
(a) They hate Captain Orlov and refuse to follow his directions.
(b) They are laughing as if they are happy to leave the island.
(c) They empty one of the six chests.
(d) They do not carry weapons of any kind while on the beach.

2. How do the men of the village of Ghalas-at prepare for the coming ship?
(a) They all hide among the stones, afraid of the unwanted intruders.
(b) They run down to greet the ship, carrying goods to trade with the crew members.
(c) They carry their weapons down to the shore. Half the men stand at the edge of the water and half hide in the rocks ready to attack if necessary.
(d) They arm themselves, running to the shore to drive away the intruders.

3. What was the problem the tribe encountered when Captain Mitriff came to the village to hunt years before?
(a) He enslaved the villagers and forced them to hunt for a year's time.
(b) He beat the men of the village, forcing them to wait on him and all the crew members.
(c) He had the men of the village do all the hunting from one moon to the next without stopping.
(d) He and his men did all the hunting and did not give the tribe any of the catch.

4. What is the decision of Chief Kimki?
(a) A large feast will be held to celebrate the good fortune of Ghalas-at.
(b) The newly-made skin canoes are not to be used yet.
(c) Every villager is assigned a task and the women become hunters.
(d) A squad of men will row to Santa Catalina immediately.

5. What does the shape of the island resemble when a person stands on a rise in the middle?
(a) A dolphin lying on its side
(b) Two separate pieces, linked by a reef
(c) An imperfectly-drawn circle
(d) A roughly-drawn rectangle

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is life in the village slowed and very quiet?

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

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

4. What is the major topic of discussion about leaving Ghalas-at?

5. What is the captain's name from the Aleutian ship?

(see the answer key)

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