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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Karana throw into the water when she sees the devilfish?
(a) Dead scallops
(b) Small devilfish
(c) A spear
(d) Dead starfish

2. What happens after the incident in the meadow?
(a) Gulls are never again seen on the Island of the Blue Dolphins.
(b) The Aleuts board their ship and sail away.
(c) Rontu disappears for one week.
(d) Wild dogs never return to the headlands.

3. How did the name, Island of the Blue Dolphins, possibly originate?
(a) From an ancient song of the Ghalas-at village
(b) From the reflective coloring of the dolphins at sunset
(c) From the single dolphin once seen offshore
(d) From the earliest people to visit the island

4. Why is Karana leaving the raging battle of sea elephants?
(a) Darkness has fallen.
(b) Her elbow is swollen and throbbing.
(c) She has vision in only one eye.
(d) Both sea elephants are mortally wounded.

5. How does Karana know Spring has come?
(a) The sun is warmer on the headlands.
(b) The sea elephants return to the beaches.
(c) The sky is full of small, black, darting birds.
(d) The kelp turns black as the devilfish spray.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Karana not use her arrows to help Rontu in the meadow?

2. Why does Ramo get up in the darkness and leave Ghalas-at alone?

3. Why doesn't Karana bring Rontu with her to check out the Aleut camp?

4. How do the villagers know the Aleut ship is preparing to leave?

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

(see the answer key)

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