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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the major topic of discussion about leaving Ghalas-at?
(a) The tuna and abalone stock is becoming depleted.
(b) The new skin canoes are less sea worthy than the old ones.
(c) Chief Chowig says the water at Ghalas-at has become polluted.
(d) Santa Catalina Island is far off and has very little water.

2. What do the crew members of the ship do after it lands in Coral Cove?
(a) They bring gifts and trinkets to the people of the village.
(b) They offer strange foods to the village people.
(c) They attack the Ghalas-at village.
(d) Six men row to shore and one of them jumps out shouting.

3. Why does Karana need to leave the shelter after five days?
(a) To gather some food
(b) To watch for the ship
(c) To go to the spring
(d) The fence is broken

4. Where do gulls make their nests?
(a) In the reeds by the shore
(b) High on cliffs, in hollow places in the rocks
(c) On small islands
(d) High in the tops of trees Leaves, grass, and vines

5. Why does Chief Kimki reverse his decision?
(a) A large feast will wipe out the food presently held at the village.
(b) Santa Catalina Island cannot be reached by just a single squad of men.
(c) The men resent the women being hunters, which is the work of men.
(d) The newly-made canoes can hold all the villagers and supplies.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Karana using to make a fence?

3. Who greets the large Russian man after he says that he comes in peace?

4. What is the reason Karana believes her father is defeated by Captain Orlov.

5. What does Karana do after the first tidal wave strikes?

(see the answer key)

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