Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 1-8

Question 1

What shape does the island look like?

Accepted Answer

a dolphin lying on it's side

Question 2

What did the Aleuts want from Chief Chowig?

Accepted Answer

some of the White bass

Question 3

What did Karana and the islanders blame Chowig's death on?

Accepted Answer

the fact that Chowig had shared his secret name.

Question 4

What does Won-a-pa-lei mean?

Accepted Answer

The girl with the long black hair

Question 5

What did Karana vow to do after she carried Ramo's body back to their hut?

Accepted Answer

To kill each of the dogs in the pack

Question 6

What was the MOST IMPORTANT event of chapters 6-8?

Accepted Answer

Ramo was killed, The villagers left the island, Karana jumped off the ship for Ramo

Question 7

Who was on the ship that came to the island in Chapter 1-2?

Accepted Answer

Aleuts

Question 8

Why didn't Karana find Ramo on the ship?

Accepted Answer

He went back to the village to get his spear

Question 9

What was the good fortune that they came across?

Accepted Answer

a school of white bass

Question 10

When the strange ship is spotted, who brings the news that it is NOT the Aleuts?

Accepted Answer

Nanko

Question 11

Why did Karana jump into the sea?

Accepted Answer

She couldn't leave Ramo alone on the island

Question 12

Why were the people of the village in a hurry to board the ship?

Accepted Answer

The seas were getting rough

Question 13

What is Karana's little brother's name?

Accepted Answer

Ramo

Question 14

What is her dad's name?

Accepted Answer

Chief Chowig

Question 15

What percentage did the agree upon for splitting the otter?

Accepted Answer

50-50

Question 16

Who are the white men who came in the boat in Chapter 6-7?

Accepted Answer

People Kimkia sent

Question 17

What name did Ramo give himself after he realized he was the only male on the island now?

Accepted Answer

Chief Tanyositlopai, Chief Ramo

Question 18

What is her sister's name?

Accepted Answer

Ulape

Question 19

There were no large trees on the island so when a log came ashore, the men immediately began...

Accepted Answer

building a canoe from it.

Question 20

After Kimki left the island, what were the people afraid of?

Accepted Answer

the Aleuts returning

Questions 20