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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Karana store the canoe for the winter?
(a) In a cave
(b) On the beach at Coral Cove
(c) At her house
(d) High on the cliffs

2. What is Karana gathering in the canoe and hanging out to dry?
(a) Sweet red abalone
(b) Shells
(c) Starfish
(d) Kelp

3. Why have white men come to the Island of the Blue Dolphins?
(a) To construct better skin canoes for the villagers
(b) To take the villagers away from Ghalas-at
(c) To catch the plentiful fish
(d) To repair the ship

4. 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 are obstructing her shot.
(c) The cows sound an alarm from the water.
(d) Two bulls are rushing toward her.

5. What does Karana make with yucca twine?
(a) A wind curtain for the cave entrance
(b) A new skirt
(c) A rope
(d) A small fishing net

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Karana plan to use the rock ledge in the newly-discovered cave?

2. What does Karana take after the incident before leaving the reef?

3. What does Karana find in Ghalas-at when she returns?

4. Why did the Russians come to Coral Cove?

5. Without chores to be done in early summer, what do Karana and Rontu do?

(see the answer key)

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