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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do villagers feel about leaving the Island of the Blue Dolphin?
(a) Regretful that Kimka is dead
(b) They trust their tribesman Nanko.
(c) Thankful for not starving on the island
(d) Fearful about the destination, nonetheless happy

2. What is on the beach when Karana returns?
(a) The body of the old bull
(b) The bodies of both the young and old bulls
(c) The body of the young bull
(d) The bodies of two cows

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

4. Why is life in the village slowed and very quiet?
(a) The food supply is quickly running down.
(b) The memory of those who are gone is a burden in the hearts of all.
(c) The return of the hunters is days overdue.
(d) The water for the village is now polluted.

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

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

7. What is the first thing Karana does after returning from her failed mission?
(a) Fixes a leak on the canoe
(b) Builds a fire on the sandy beach
(c) Sleeps, exhausted on the sand of Coral Cove
(d) Kills a wild dog on the beach

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

9. 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.

10. How did the name, Island of the Blue Dolphins, possibly originate?
(a) From the earliest people to visit the island
(b) From an ancient song of the Ghalas-at village
(c) From the single dolphin once seen offshore
(d) From the reflective coloring of the dolphins at sunset

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

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

13. What is Karana following across the small hills and a valley, club in hand?
(a) Three men carrying the canoe away from Ghalas-at
(b) A group of men that came up from Coral Cove
(c) A pack of wild dogs
(d) Nanko and Ramo and three wild dogs

14. How do the Aleuts act as they prepare to leave the island?
(a) They hate Captain Orlov and refuse to follow his directions.
(b) They are laughing as if they are happy to leave the island.
(c) They empty one of the six chests.
(d) They do not carry weapons of any kind while on the beach.

15. When the wild dogs are heard barking, who is being attacked?
(a) Chief of The Island of the Blue Dolphins
(b) Children of the Ghalas-at village
(c) Nanko
(d) Ramo

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a law in Ghalas-at?

2. What does Karana realize is happening while she is paddling the canoe?

3. What do the villagers think about as they keep watch of the Aleut hunt from the cliffs?

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

5. What do the villagers fear?

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