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

2. Why doesn't Karana go to the cliff to watch and count the catch each day?
(a) Because sea otters are her friends
(b) Because her father forbids her
(c) Because the dolphin kill makes her angry
(d) Because she might get hit by an Aleut spear

3. Who vainly packs earrings and blue clay into the luggage?
(a) Karana
(b) The Girl with the Long Black Hair
(c) Matasaip
(d) Ulape

4. Who greets the large Russian man after he says that he comes in peace?
(a) Won-a-pa-lei
(b) Roma
(c) Ghalas-at
(d) Chief Chowig

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Karana compare the Aleut ship to as it comes nearer to the island?

2. Why do the villagers need an escape plan?

3. What do the villagers fear?

4. How do the sea otters affect humans?

5. What is Karana doing in the Ghalas-at village?

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