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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How do the constant winds affect the land?
2. What is the reason Karana believes her father is defeated by Captain Orlov.
3. Why do Captain Orlov and his Aleut hunters camp on the high ground of the island?
4. Why does Chief Chowig advise the people not to visit the Aleut's camp?
5. What is slowing the construction of the house?
Short Essay Questions
1. Ramo decides to go to where the canoes are hidden and bring one back to Coral Cove, so he and Karana can fish and look around the island. What happens when he goes on this mission?
2. 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?
3. 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.
4. How does Karana build a fence to protect her from the wild dogs?
5. How do the sea elephants help Karana decide where to build her new home?
6. Describe the preparations the people of the village make in case the Aleuts return and they have to escape?
7. Karana moves her home to a high rock ledge, but the wild dogs continue to circle below. She decides to go against the tribe's taboo about women making weapons. What does she fear will happen if she makes the weapons?
8. How does Karana describe the Aleutian ship as it nears the island?
9. When there were people in Ghalas-at, Karana would be up before sunrise and busy with many things. What does she do now that she is the only person on the island?
10. What fills Karana with happiness the morning after she returns to the island in the leaking canoe?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
1) Give three examples from the novel when Karana proves her selflessness and loyalty to a family member.
2) Summarize the events leading up to each example.
3) Analyze the consequences of each of Karana's selfless acts.
Essay Topic 2
1) Analyze Karana's decision to leave the island with the white missionary at the end of the novel.
2) What other alternatives does she have?
3) Write an epilogue summarizing the result of her decision.
Essay Topic 3
1) Judging from Karana's action in the story, speculate what kind of person she is.
2) In a biographical sketch, discuss how Karana feels on the topics of friendship, nature, family, animals, and acceptance.
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