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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. Without chores to be done in early summer, what do Karana and Rontu do?
2. What does Karana do for four nights prior to sleeping?
3. Where does Karana store the canoe for the winter?
4. Why doesn't Karana move to the other end of the island while the Aleuts are hunting?
5. Why is one of the birds named Tainor?
Short Essay Questions
1. Karana survives the tidal waves and returns to the headland. What happens when Rontu-Aru greets her?
2. What is Karana worried about when she takes her new spear to go and hunt devilfish?
3. What does Karana do with the young, wounded otter she finds after the Aleutian ship departs?
4. In case the Aleuts returned to the island, Karana repairs the canoe for a fast escape. What alterations does she make to the canoe to make it more manageable for her size?
5. What does Karana lose in the damage of the tidal waves?
6. What happens to Karena on the very hot day after the winter storms when she takes the canoe to paddle around the reef?
7. How does Karana feel now that Tutok has gone away?
8. What does Karana see while she is out looking for supplies to fix her canoe, and what is her reaction?
9. Summarize the method Karana uses to tame the two young birds, nesting in a tree above her house.
10. What happens after Karana spears the giant devilfish?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
1) Analyze the character of Karana.
2) How is she depicted by O'Dell?
3) How do her own words and actions reveal what type of character she is?
4) What do her relationships with her brother Ramo, and her animal friends reveal about her character?
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