Island of the Blue Dolphins Final Quiz

Where does this story take place?

• An island off the coast of Mexico

• Russia

• Alaska

• An island off the coast of California

Why did the Aleuts come to the island?

• They were hunting sea otters.

• They wanted to take over the island.

• They were lost.

• They were hunting sea elephants.

What is Karana's common name?

• Ulape

• Won-a-pa-lei

• Mon-a-nee

• Mi-mi

What happens when the Aleuts try to leave the island?

• They attack the village in the night and kill many of the islanders.

• They get into a battle with the islanders and kill many of the islanders.

• They pay for the otter they have killed and make plans to return the next year.

• They have a party and celebrate with the islanders.

A ship with white sails has come to rescue the islanders. Why does Karana leave the ship?

• She sees Ramo on the island and jumps from the ship to return to him.

• She wants to stay on the island because it is her home.

• She falls off the ship and washes ashore.

• She wanted to go back and get her fishing spear.

Why does Karana hate the wild dogs?

• They bark all night.

• They killed the rest of the tribe.

• They killed her brother Ramo.

• They always want to play.

Why is Karana afraid to make weapons?

• She should be gathering food for the winter instead of making weapons.

• The laws of her tribe forbid women to make weapons.

• She is afraid she will hurt herself.

• She decides she does not need weapons.

What does Karana see during her trip on the ocean that helps her get back to the island?

• Dolphins

• Otter

• Sun

• Moon

What happens when Karana goes to kill a sea elephant?

• She accidentally kills two of them.

• She kills one with her bow and arrows.

• She runs away and loses her spear.

• Two sea elephants begin to fight and Karana hurts her leg trying to run away.

How does Rontu become Karana's pet?

• He never becomes her pet.

• She puts him in a cage and trains him.

• She injures him and nurses him back to health.

• He goes to her house and does not leave.