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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the final deal that Chief Chowig accepts from Captain Orlov?
(a) Payment in gold for hunting off the coast of Coral Cove
(b) One quarter of the catch
(c) Three parts for the Chief and one part for Captain Orlov
(d) Equal parts of the hunting catch

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

3. Who does Nanko think runs ahead of the group and boards the ship?
(a) Kimka
(b) Ulape
(c) Ramo
(d) Matasaip

4. Who does Karana vow to kill as she sits awake all night?
(a) The men camped in Coral Cove
(b) Chief Matasaip
(c) A pack of wild dogs
(d) Nanko

5. What is a reason Karana delays her shot at the sea elephant?
(a) She does not know where to put the first arrow.
(b) The cows sound an alarm from the water.
(c) Two bulls are rushing toward her.
(d) The cows are obstructing her shot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What helps Karana decide between the two possible sites for a new house?

2. How do the sea otters affect humans?

3. What is a law in Ghalas-at?

4. Why have white men come to the Island of the Blue Dolphins?

5. Why is Karana leaving the raging battle of sea elephants?

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