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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Karana constructing shelves in the rock face?
(a) To keep food away from gray mice
(b) Safekeeping of the valuables from the wooden trunk
(c) Storage of drinking water
(d) Storage of spear points

2. What does Karana do before she climbs the ledge at the mouth of the cave?
(a) Lights a fire at the cave entrance
(b) Checks her drinking water
(c) Makes three more spears
(d) Makes three more arrows

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

4. Where is Karana going to spend the night after the reef incident?
(a) In the ravine by the spring water
(b) Her house
(c) Her canoe
(d) In a cave above the reef

5. How do the Aleuts act as they prepare to leave the island?
(a) They empty one of the six chests.
(b) They hate Captain Orlov and refuse to follow his directions.
(c) They do not carry weapons of any kind while on the beach.
(d) They are laughing as if they are happy to leave the island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is on the beach when Karana returns?

2. What does Karana do for four nights prior to sleeping?

3. Why did the Russians come to Coral Cove?

4. What does Karana make with yucca twine?

5. What is Karana's decision about her future?

(see the answer key)

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