Island of the Blue Dolphins

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Multiple Choice

Why didn't Karana kill the foxes?

• She wanted them to be her pets.

• She thought they were pretty.

• There were too many of them.

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What did Karana use to make the walls of her home?

• Whale ribs

• Walrus teeth

• Elephant tusks

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What happened to Karana's brother?

• He died of the flu.

• He left the island on a ship.

• He was killed by wild dogs.

Multiple Choice

What is a male sea elephant called?

• Puppy

• Cub

• Bull

Multiple Choice

Why did Karana aim the curve of the whale ribs outward when she was building her home?

• Because they would be impossible to climb

• Because she thought they looked better that way

• Because she wanted to decorate them with flowers.

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What did Tumaiyowit and Mukat quarrel about?

• They both wanted to rule the world.

• They wanted to marry the same woman.

• Tumaiyowit wanted people to die, but Mukat did not.

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What did Karana eat?

• perch and shellfish

• pasta and salad

• coconuts and pineapples

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Who taught Karana how to weave baskets?

• A tribal woman

• Her sister Ulape

• Her brother

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What did Karana cover her fire with so she wouldn't have to make a new one every day?

• Sticks

• Leaves

• Ashes

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Why did it take Karana so long to build her house?

• Because she didn't know how to do it

• Because it rained a lot and wood was scarce

• Because the wild dogs kept destroying it

Multiple Choice

Karana's island was off the coast of what state?

• California

• Rhode Island

• Texas