View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the reason for a fence at the new house?
(a) Keep out wild dogs.
(b) A windbreak during high wind storms
(c) Karana has always wanted a fence.
(d) Deter the red foxes that steal

2. Why do the villagers need an escape plan?
(a) The supplies of food and water are now inadequate.
(b) They must leave the Island of the Blue Dolphins if the Aleuts return.
(c) The increase of serious storms is making the island unlivable.
(d) The villagers cannot climb down the cliffs.

3. How do the Ghalas-at tribesmen prepare for the confrontation with Captain Orlov?
(a) They carry only small knives as weapons.
(b) They leave their place at the foot of the trail, moving forward, waiting, and watching Chief Chowig.
(c) They trust Captain Orlov will keep the agreement, so they carry no weapons.
(d) They leave all weapons in the village when they go to see the ship set sail.

4. Who vainly packs earrings and blue clay into the luggage?
(a) Matasaip
(b) The Girl with the Long Black Hair
(c) Karana
(d) Ulape

5. What injury does Karana incur as she trips to avoid the old bull on the slope?
(a) Her elbow is injured.
(b) Her leg is injured.
(c) She gets a nosebleed.
(d) Her left eye is injured.

6. What do the villagers think about as they keep watch of the Aleut hunt from the cliffs?
(a) The dolphins off shore near the ship
(b) How much the catch means in beads and other things
(c) How exciting it will be when the Aleuts bring the women and children to settle here
(d) How much their lives have improved since the Aleuts came

7. Who does Nanko think runs ahead of the group and boards the ship?
(a) Kimka
(b) Ramo
(c) Ulape
(d) Matasaip

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

9. What does Chief Chowig tell the two Aleuts who ask for bass?
(a) That there is plentiful bass near the beach in the early spring
(b) That the bass are spoiled and not edible
(c) That the villagers ate all the bass the night before
(d) He has to think of his own people and refuses to share the bass

10. What does Karana do in the cave?
(a) Fills the second opening with many stones
(b) Sharpens the weapons
(c) Makes it into a new home
(d) Waits for the storms to end

11. Who is the reason someone jumps overboard?
(a) Ramo
(b) Nanko
(c) Karana
(d) Matasaip

12. What is a reason Karana delays her shot at the sea elephant?
(a) Two bulls are rushing toward her.
(b) The cows sound an alarm from the water.
(c) She does not know where to put the first arrow.
(d) The cows are obstructing her shot.

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

14. How do the sea otters affect humans?
(a) They are valuable to the Aleuts as a source for lamp oil.
(b) They are a nuisance to successful fishing close to shore.
(c) They are valuable as a food source.
(d) They are valuable to the Aleuts because of their thick, beautiful pelts.

15. What is the reason Karana believes her father is defeated by Captain Orlov.
(a) He is weakened because he tells his secret name to Captain Orlov.
(b) He asks Captain Orlov for help carrying the black chest up the cliff.
(c) He accepts one chest as payment.
(d) He trusts Captain Orlov and allows the lead hunter to pass by him.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a storm rages for six days, what is Karana doing?

2. Why is Karana constructing shelves in the rock face?

3. What is Karana doing in the Ghalas-at village?

4. Why is Karana searching the beach sand at Coral Cove?

5. What does Karana need to hunt wild dogs?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 789 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample