Why was Karana sure that the man who had discovered her things was actually shouting to her?

the man in the cove & the men in the ship didn't answer him

What did Karana do before heading toward the man?

took her cormorant skirt, put on her otter skin cape, grabbed the abalone box that held her necklace and earrings

What type of boat did Karana see on the sea?

with sails but it didn't look Aleut or like the white men's

Building was hard because __________________, but Karana was helped by ________________________

planks were various sizes; waves had washed in black pitch

Karana did find one canoe half-buried and damaged. Where did she decide to repair it? She...

waited for a calm day and floated what was left to the cove

What compelled Karana to head towards the men?

she loved her life onthe island but wished to be with people

Why did Karana need to fashion a new canoe so badly?

she needed a canoe to gather shellfish

What had Karana lost when the great waves washed over the island?

all the food and weapons stored in the cave

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Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch. 28

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A reading comprehension quiz based on Island of the Blue Dolphins chapter 28.

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1
What does Karana dropping her supplies and throwing up her arms tell us about her feelings?
she's shocked and suprised
she's scared
she's hoping to see her family
she's angry and dismayed
2
Why was Karana sure that the man who had discovered her things was actually shouting to her?
he was searching through the area as he called
he was speaking in Karana's tongue
her was looking toward the island, away from his shipmates
the man in the cove & the men in the ship didn't answer him
3
What caused Karana to forget her arms were full, throw up her arms, and drop the seaweed?
the was a ship on the sea
she felt another tremor in the earth
Rontu-Aru looked grievously injured
she saw what appeared to be her father's ghost
4
What did Karana do before heading toward the man?
marked her face to show she was single
took her cormorant skirt
put on her otter skin cape
grabbed the abalone box that held her necklace and earrings
5
What type of boat did Karana see on the sea?
a white-sailed ship like the one that took her people
a small canoe with no sails and about a dozen paddlers
with sails but it didn't look Aleut or like the white men's
an Aleut ship with red sails
6
Building was hard because __________________, but Karana was helped by ________________________
planks were various sizes; waves had washed in black pitch
Karana was not strong enough; her nimble fingers
Rontu-Aru was impatiently barking; breezes cooled her off
the planks were old and brittle; she needn't make new holes
7
Karana did find one canoe half-buried and damaged. Where did she decide to repair it? She...
carried planks two at a time across the dunes to Coral Cove
rebuilt right there on the rocks, despite the storm threat
waited for a calm day and floated what was left to the cove
all of the above
8
What compelled Karana to head towards the men?
her life on the island was miserable
she felt the gods wanted her to be with others
she loved her life onthe island but wished to be with people
she was certain these men would take her to her people
9
Why did Karana need to fashion a new canoe so badly?
she was still concerned about Aleuts & wanted a getaway boat
she needed a canoe to gather shellfish
she didn't mind having no canoe, buy it was Rontu-Aru's fav
the days were long and dull if she couldn't get on the water
10
Karana was unsure what to do--why?
if the boat were sent by her people, she shouldn't hide
if the boat brought hunters, she should hide
all the above
she didn't have time to hide her canoe or disguise her camp!
11
What had Karana lost when the great waves washed over the island?
nothing, thankfully
all the food and weapons stored in the cave
her dried abalone
her dress of cormorant feathers
12
What was an even greater loss to Karana than the cave's food and weapons?
Ramo's necklace of sea elephant tusks
her bone earrings
her necklaces
the canoes
13
True or False: When Karana heard the men's shouting she knew they had discovered her things.
false
true

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