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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karana see in the cave?
(a) Stone cuts of animals carved on the walls
(b) Markings of a huge fire long ago
(c) Weapons from long ago
(d) Bones of previous inhabitants

2. What is swimming ahead of the canoe?
(a) Blue dolphins
(b) Sea otters
(c) Nothing
(d) Three sea elephants with huge tusks

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

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

5. What is the reason Karana believes her father is defeated by Captain Orlov.
(a) He accepts one chest as payment.
(b) He trusts Captain Orlov and allows the lead hunter to pass by him.
(c) He asks Captain Orlov for help carrying the black chest up the cliff.
(d) He is weakened because he tells his secret name to Captain Orlov.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the name Rontu mean in English?

2. Why are the headlands the better choice for a house?

3. Why are the male sea elephants sitting separate from each other?

4. Where does Chief Chowig dispatch several young men?

5. What is the first deal that Captain Orlov offers Chief Chowig with regard to the hunting catch?

(see the answer key)

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