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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What is Karana using to make a fence?
(a) Stones
(b) Driftwood
(c) Kelp
(d) Whale bones

4. 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) They attack the Ghalas-at village.
(d) Six men row to shore and one of them jumps out shouting.

5. How do the villagers know the Aleut ship is preparing to leave?
(a) The Aleuts party late into the nights and start work much later in the mornings.
(b) The dolphins have depleted the fish supply.
(c) The Aleuts who normally spend the day sharpening spears, stop doing that.
(d) The hunters argue more with each other.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who greets the large Russian man after he says that he comes in peace?

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

3. What name does Ramo choose as he tells Karana he is a man and the tribal chief?

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

5. What is it that is now making Karana feel happy?

(see the answer key)

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