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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Karana looks down at the empty harbor, what is she thinking?
(a) She thinks that she finally has the island to herself again.
(b) She is happy that she can move back to the headland.
(c) She thinks of Tutok and all the times they sat in the sun together.
(d) She feels good now that the sea otters will be safe.

2. What is Karana gathering in the canoe and hanging out to dry?
(a) Shells
(b) Starfish
(c) Kelp
(d) Sweet red abalone

3. Why does Karana deny living in the cave when the Aleut girl asks her?
(a) Karana fears for her life.
(b) Karana doesn't want the girl visiting.
(c) Karana does not trust the girl.
(d) Karana doesn't like the girl.

4. What does Karana tell Tutok that proves she trusts the Aleut girl?
(a) Where she stores her food and weapons
(b) Her secret name
(c) Where Rontu sleeps
(d) Where her headland home is located

5. Where is Karana going to spend the night after the reef incident?
(a) Her house
(b) Her canoe
(c) In the ravine by the spring water
(d) In a cave above the reef

6. How does Karana care for the young otter she finds caught in the kelp?
(a) She brings it to her home and feeds it two dried fish.
(b) She frees it from the kelp and puts it in the sea.
(c) She frees it from the kelp, puts it in a sheltered tide pool, and feeds it two fish.
(d) She frees it from the kelp and leaves it on the beach.

7. As Karana watches Rontu from a short distance, what is she seeing?
(a) The Aleuts beating one of their crew mates
(b) Storm-force winds killing hundreds of gulls
(c) Darkness closing fast
(d) A two-on-one dog fight to the death

8. Without chores to be done in early summer, what do Karana and Rontu do?
(a) Lay on the sunny beach
(b) Swim in Coral Cove
(c) Go on canoe trips
(d) Take walks to Tall Rock

9. What does Karana vow about killing animals the summer she renames Mon-a-nee?
(a) She vows never to kill another animal for any reason.
(b) She vows to kill enough cormorants to make a beautiful feathered cape.
(c) She vows she will only kill animals for food.
(d) She vows to kill the rest of the wild dogs.

10. What does Karana do on sunny days after the Aleuts leave?
(a) She goes swimming to cool off.
(b) She stays in the house because the sun is so bright.
(c) She goes to the hidden cave where it is cool.
(d) She wears her cormorant dress and necklace and goes for walks with Rontu along the cliff.

11. After fishing, as Karana climbs the cliff what does she hear?
(a) Nothing, an eerie complete silence
(b) The Aleuts down on the beach
(c) Dogs fighting
(d) Thousands of gulls passing overhead

12. What does Karana store in a place below the headland in case the Aleuts returned?
(a) Two canoes, snares, colored stones, skins
(b) Extra clothing, the black stone necklace, and the caged birds
(c) Animal skins, clothing, necklaces
(d) A spear, bow quiver of arrows and dried shellfish

13. Why does Karana make four snares during her time inside in the winter?
(a) She wants to capture a little red fox.
(b) She hopes to capture the son of Rontu.
(c) She hopes to snare more birds.
(d) She hopes to snare a sea otter.

14. What does Karana do when she sees Tutok turning away and leaving through the brush?
(a) Karana throws a spear at Tutok.
(b) Karana quietly hides in the bushes.
(c) Karana jumps to her feet, runs down the ravine, and calls Tutok's name.
(d) Karana smiles, glad that Tutok is leaving.

15. What does Rontu do when Karana asks him to bark at the sea gulls?
(a) He looks up and barks for her a final time.
(b) He jumps up like he used to do, and barks.
(c) He walks over to her, lies down at her feet, and dies.
(d) He gets up and barks feebly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the otter's name, Mon-a-nee mean?

2. How does Karana know Spring has come?

3. What is Rontu rushing forward to attack?

4. How does Karana catch Rontu's son?

5. Spring time on The Island of the Blue Dolphins brought lots of these?

(see the answer keys)

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