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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the major topic of discussion about leaving Ghalas-at?
(a) Santa Catalina Island is far off and has very little water.
(b) Chief Chowig says the water at Ghalas-at has become polluted.
(c) The tuna and abalone stock is becoming depleted.
(d) The new skin canoes are less sea worthy than the old ones.

2. What do the villagers fear?
(a) Return of the Aleuts
(b) The water springs flooding parts of the village.
(c) The raging sea storms from the south.
(d) Losing to wreckage the few remaining skin canoes

3. What do the villagers think about as they keep watch of the Aleut hunt from the cliffs?
(a) How exciting it will be when the Aleuts bring the women and children to settle here
(b) The dolphins off shore near the ship
(c) How much the catch means in beads and other things
(d) How much their lives have improved since the Aleuts came

4. Who is the reason someone jumps overboard?
(a) Karana
(b) Nanko
(c) Matasaip
(d) Ramo

5. How does Karana describe her brother's eyes?
(a) His eyes are as green as the sea with an intelligent look
(b) His eyes are as brown as the roots that grow on the island
(c) His eyes are bright blue like the dolphins and always wide open
(d) His eyes miss little. They are large and black like a lizard and often look sleepy

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the villagers need an escape plan?

2. Why does each person of Ghalas-at have two names?

3. Why does the night watchman sound the alarm in the village?

4. What is the final deal that Chief Chowig accepts from Captain Orlov?

5. How do the villagers know the Aleut ship is preparing to leave?

(see the answer key)

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