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

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

3. What name does Ramo choose as he tells Karana he is a man and the tribal chief?
(a) Takes the name Chief Ramo
(b) Takes the name Chief Son of Chowig
(c) Takes the name Chief Tanyositlopai
(d) Takes the name Chief of The Island of the Blue Dolphins

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

5. What is it Karana makes after many tries?
(a) A fishing spear
(b) A bow and some arrows
(c) A net to catch a sea elephant
(d) A winter cloak from sea elephant hides

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the name, Island of the Blue Dolphins, possibly originate?

2. How do the Ghalas-at tribesmen prepare for the confrontation with Captain Orlov?

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

4. Where does Chief Chowig dispatch several young men?

5. What was the problem the tribe encountered when Captain Mitriff came to the village to hunt years before?

Short Essay Questions

1. What events take place after Chief Chowig demands the rest of the chests be brought to shore before the otter pelts are loaded onto the ship?

2. Karana cannot sleep the night before she decides to hunt sea elephants. What does she think about as she lies awake during the night?

3. Why isn't the autumn and winter peaceful in Ghalas-at, even though there is plenty of food for everyone?

4. What does Karana do after she discovers Roma's lifeless body?

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

6. Why is Karana angry with the Aleuts for hunting the sea otters?

7. After the tribe recovers the school of white bass that are stranded on the rocky ledge, two of the Aleuts come to ask for some. What does Chief Chowig tell them?

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

9. Describe what happens when Karana goes hunting sea elephants. Does she manage to kill one?

10. Does Chief Chowig accept the black chest of beads as full payment from Captain Orlov and the Aleuts? Explain.

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