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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the night watchman sound the alarm in the village?
(a) Wild dogs are ravaging the scarce food supply.
(b) There are men and a cook fire on the beach.
(c) Chief Kimka is paddling toward the Island of the Blue Dolphins.
(d) He sees by the dawning light what he thinks is an Aleut ship.

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

4. 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) The cows are obstructing her shot.
(d) She does not know where to put the first arrow.

5. What is a sai-sai?
(a) A bland gruel made from kelp
(b) A stormy sunset
(c) Flavorful drink made from kelp
(d) A small fish

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the crew members of the ship do after it lands in Coral Cove?

2. Why do Captain Orlov and his Aleut hunters camp on the high ground of the island?

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

4. What does Karana see in the cave?

5. Why is life in the village slowed and very quiet?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do the sea elephants help Karana decide where to build her new home?

2. How do the men of Ghalas-at village react when the Aleut ship sails into Coral Cove?

3. How do the people of the Ghalas-at village know when the Aleutians are planning to leave the island?

4. Describe the preparations the people of the village make in case the Aleuts return and they have to escape?

5. Explain why the ship won't turn back toward the island so that Ramo can come on board?

6. Summarize the description Karana gives of the Island of the Blue Dolphins?

7. How does Karana describe the Aleutian ship as it nears the island?

8. Why didn't Karana want to return to the Island of the Blue Dolphins after her canoe starts to leak?

9. Who is aboard the ship that arrives at Ghalas-at island? What do they want with the villagers?

10. Karana leaves the island in one of the hidden canoes. She is forced to turn back to the island after the canoe starts to leak badly. On the way back, she has two good fortunes. Describe what these good fortunes are.

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