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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. Why does Karana name the yellow, wild dog Rontu-Aru?

2. What does Karana do with the wounded sea otters that the Aleut hunters leave behind?

3. What does the name Rontu mean in English?

4. What is Karana gathering in the canoe and hanging out to dry?

5. Where does Rontu go on the day he dies?

Short Essay Questions

1. What method does Karana use to get the wild dogs out of their lair so she can kill them? How effective is it?

2. What does Karana do when she finds Rontu lying in the back of the lair in which he once lived?

3. What does Karana do with the young, wounded otter she finds after the Aleutian ship departs?

4. What is Karana worried about when she takes her new spear to go and hunt devilfish?

5. Compare Rontu with his son, Rontu-Aru.

6. How do Karana and Tutok spend their time together?

7. Other than training the birds, how does Karana pass the time throughout the spring?

8. Summarize Karana's feelings toward the animals on the island

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) 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 2

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 3

1) Analyze Karana's coming of age while living on the island.

2) What fears and emotions does she experience as she grows on the island?

3) How do her attitudes change as she develops from a young girl into a young woman while on the island?

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