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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 28.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the Aleuts is Karana afraid will find her?
(a) One of the Aleut hunters
(b) The Aleut captain
(c) The Aleut girl
(d) The Aleut dog

2. Although this is a happy time for Karana, what does she think about?
(a) Her friend, Tutok and her sister, Ulape
(b) Her brother, Ramo
(c) The wild dogs
(d) The Aleuts who might return

3. Why does Karana deny living in the cave when the Aleut girl asks her?
(a) Karana doesn't like the girl.
(b) Karana fears for her life.
(c) Karana doesn't want the girl visiting.
(d) Karana does not trust the girl.

4. What is Karana doing in the Ghalas-at village?
(a) Building a storage area to protect the food supply
(b) Preparing a house for when the villagers return home
(c) Burning down all the houses
(d) Keeping a regular night watch with the villagers

5. What is the only thing that makes Karana sad?
(a) Ulape loves Nanko.
(b) Ramo disobeys her.
(c) She loses her skirt of yucca fibers.
(d) The Island of the Blue Dolphins is the only place she has ever known.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Karana putting a canoe in the water at Coral Cove?

2. Why does Chief Chowig advise the people not to visit the Aleut's camp?

3. Why doesn't Karana move to the other end of the island while the Aleuts are hunting?

4. What does Karana do with the wounded sea otters that the Aleut hunters leave behind?

5. Why doesn't Karana go to the cliff to watch and count the catch each day?

(see the answer key)

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