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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does a white puff of smoke come from?
(a) An Aleut bonfire on the beach
(b) A fire the villagers make on the cliffs
(c) Cannon fire by the Aleut ship
(d) Burning the hollow log

2. How do the constant winds affect the land?
(a) They bring dolphins closer in to the beach.
(b) They cause the hills to be polished smooth and the trees to be small and twisted
(c) They make movement about the island quite difficult.
(d) They prevent the construction of any permanent shelters.

3. Why does the number of men in the Ghalas-at tribe change suddenly?
(a) There is constant arguing and unrest among the villagers.
(b) Many choose to leave the village with Chief Chowig.
(c) Many are killed in battle.
(d) Many choose to leave the village and follow Captain Orlov.

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

5. Which utensil Karana is making?
(a) A wooden spoon
(b) A stone cooking pan
(c) A kelp screen for a strainer
(d) Tongs for cooking on the open fire

6. Why does Chief Chowig advise the people not to visit the Aleut's camp?
(a) He says that the Aleut's ways and language are not their ways
(b) He warns them that the Aleuts carry disease.
(c) He tells them that the Aleuts have powerful, evil magic.
(d) He says that the Aleuts might kidnap women and children.

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

8. Why is Karana putting a canoe in the water at Coral Cove?
(a) To escape from attack of the wild dogs
(b) To flee the loneliness of The Island of the Blue Dolphins
(c) To spear a sea elephant
(d) To spear a sea otter

9. What is the law Karana's father tells her about?
(a) Women are not allowed to make weapons.
(b) No hunting allowed on a full moon night
(c) Fish food should never be allowed to spoil.
(d) The sea gods constantly watch The Island of the Blue Dolphins.

10. What is the first deal that Captain Orlov offers Chief Chowig with regard to the hunting catch?
(a) He offers one quarter of the catch to the chief.
(b) He offers one part of goods to be paid to the chief and two parts for the Captain's men.
(c) He offers trinkets brought from Russia to the chief.
(d) He offers only to leave the village alone if they let his men hunt.

11. Why don't Ulape and Karana throw rocks at the Aleuts from the cliff?
(a) They are afraid of hitting a man of the village.
(b) They plan to tell the Aleuts to leave by sunrise.
(c) They like Captain Orlov and don't want to hurt him.
(d) They want the Aleuts to stay on the island.

12. What does Karana find in Ghalas-at when she returns?
(a) Ramo is sleeping
(b) Ramo has killed a wild dog
(c) Nanko and Ulape kissing
(d) Ravaging wild dogs

13. Why is Karana searching the beach sand at Coral Cove?
(a) Gathering stones for making spearheads
(b) Gathering kelp to make body coverings
(c) Looking for the chest the Aleuts brought ashore
(d) Looking for live sea otter that wash ashore

14. What helps Karana decide between the two possible sites for a new house?
(a) The view of Coral Cove
(b) The sea elephants
(c) The wind direction
(d) The availability of fresh water

15. What is Karana's decision about her future?
(a) Decides to have many children to increase the Ghalas-at population
(b) She will be a spearhead-maker for the village
(c) To leave the village and live on a sheltered, flat rock
(d) To become the first woman leader of Ghalas-at

Short Answer Questions

1. How do villagers feel about leaving the Island of the Blue Dolphin?

2. What is the major topic of discussion about leaving Ghalas-at?

3. What is the captain's name from the Aleutian ship?

4. Why have white men come to the Island of the Blue Dolphins?

5. What is the name of Karana's six year old brother?

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