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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why are the male sea elephants sitting separate from each other?
(a) They need plenty of space to sleep in the sunshine
(b) To protect the herd community from every direction
(c) They are bad-tempered, jealous, and quick to fight.
(d) To encourage the female to mate

2. What are the things that make the first day of house building a good omen?
(a) Ramo is very eager to work.
(b) Wild dogs have not been seen for days.
(c) The pleasant smells of the tidal pools, the wild grasses, and the sand plants
(d) There are supplies on hand.

3. Where does Karana bury Rontu?
(a) In his old lair
(b) On the headland
(c) On the beach
(d) Atop the cliff

4. What does Karana do after the first tidal wave strikes?
(a) She crawls into a cave in the side of the cliff.
(b) She runs in terror along the shore.
(c) She climbs on of the few trees on the island.
(d) She drags herself up the face of the cliff.

5. What does the young male do that starts a fight?
(a) Moves toward the cows that belong to an old bull
(b) Takes another's spot in the sunshine
(c) Eats the fish that belongs to the others
(d) Mates with an older cow

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is one of the birds named Tainor?

2. Which one of the Aleuts is Karana afraid will find her?

3. What does Karana do before she climbs the ledge at the mouth of the cave?

4. Where do gulls make their nests?

5. Where does a white puff of smoke come from?

(see the answer key)

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