Island of the Blue Dolphins: Chapters 1-9

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

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Karana, the main character, tells us that every person on the island has how many names?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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