15 questions
In Chapter I, a ship comes to the Island of the Blue Dolphins. What color are its sails?
White
Blue
Green
Red
Why have the Aleuts come to the island?
To hunt sea elephants for their tusks
To gather kelp to make nets
To hunt sea otters for their pelts
To fight a war
Karana, the main character, tells us that every person on the island has how many names?
1
2
3
4
Karana is also known as Wanapalei, which means what?
The Girl With the Long Black Hair
The Girl With Dark Eyes
The Girl Who Runs with the Wind
The Girl With the Long Blond Hair
Who is Chief Chowig?
The Leader of the Aleut people
Karana's uncle
Karana's father and Chief of the Island
The Leader of the Russian invaders
Why does Chief Chowig not trust the Aleuts?
Because when the Aleuts came the first time, they killed the people on the island
Because when the Aleuts came the first time, they took the otters they had killed and did not share with the people on the island
Because the Aleuts drink and are loud
Because the Aleuts are white people
The Russian makes an agreement with Chief Chowig to do what?
To share the otter equally with the people of the island
To give Chief Chowig lots of money in exchange for the otter pelts
There is no agreement
To stay on the island no more than two weeks
What is the name of the leader of the Aleuts?
Captain Cook
Captain Reddenbacher
Captain Stravinsky
Captain Orlov
What causes the battle to break out between the islanders and the Aleuts?
One of the Aleuts insults Chief Chowig
The Aleuts refuse to share their fish with the islanders
Captain Orlov attempts to cheat Chief Chowig out of their agreement to share the pelts
Ulape is kidnapped by the Aleuts
The Aleuts leave something behind before they go. What is it?
A Chest filled with animal pelts
A Chest filled with clothes
A Chest filled with jewels, bracelets, and necklaces
Their biggest canoe
What is the result of the battle between the Aleuts and the people of the island?
Chief Chowig kills the Aleuts and drives them all away
Chief Chowig is killed along with many of the men of the island
All of the Aleuts are defeated and the people of the island celebrate their victory
The Aleuts are driven away from the island with only a few deaths and minor injuries
Who becomes Chief of Galasat after Chief Chowig is killed?
Kimki
Kami
Karana
Ramo
Why does Karana jump off the ship and swim back to the Island of the Blue Dolphins?
To save her brother, who is being attacked by wild dogs
To retrieve her favorite skirt of cormorant feathers
Because she misses the island and decides she cannot leave it
Because she sees her brother on the island and refuses to leave him behind
How do we know Ramo was killed by wild dogs?
Because Karana sees him being killed by the dogs
Because Karana finds his dead body and sees the bodies of wild dogs dead around him
Because one of the wild dogs tells Karana how Ramo died
Ramo tells Karana what happened to him just before he dies
What are the women of Galasat forbidden to do?
Wear pants
Dance
Cut their hair short
Make weapons