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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 attempt to catch a devilfish?

2. Who is in the ship sailing to the island from the north?

3. What is the weather like after the fierce storms of winter?

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

5. How does Karana plan to use the rock ledge in the newly-discovered cave?

Short Essay Questions

1. After two summers alone on the island, Karana sees the Aleut ship heading toward the island. How does she prepare for her move to the hidden cave she had set up in case the Aleuts returned?

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

3. Where does Karana make a grave for Rontu and what does she place on it?

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

6. What does Karana do after she tracks the injured pack leader, finding him immobile on the ground?

7. How do the gulls open the scallops shells to eat the meat inside?

8. Karana watches for Tutok from a brushy ledge the morning after finding the necklace. What does Karana do when Tutok arrives, then turns to leave when she sees that Karana has not taken the necklace?

9. Karana makes several trips to her cave during the day to move all her belongings. On the final trip, she has a feeling someone has been there. What happens?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

1) Examine the concept that survival on the island is a form of initiation for Karana.

2) How does her life on the island move her from innocence to maturity?

3) In what way does she develop a new sense of herself?

4) How does she develop a deeper understanding of the world around her?

5) At what moment does this new knowledge of her world become evident to her?

Essay Topic 2

1) Examine what it means to be a member of Chief Chowig's tribe.

2) What characteristics distinguish tribal life on Ghalas-at?

3) What problems do the villagers face? How do they show pride and courage?

4) Back up the answers with examples from the story.

Essay Topic 3

1) Explain the belief by the tribe of Ghalas-at with regard to women hunting.

2) How does this belief affect Karana when she is stranded on the island?

3) What are her feelings toward the belief?

4) In what way is Karana justified in her reaction to the Ghalas-at belief?

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