Island of the Blue Dolphins,

Who comes to the island of the blue dolphins to hunt otter?

• Californian fur cartel

• A Russian and a people known as the Aleuts

• Settlers from Virginia hoping to open new trade routes with Karana's tribe

• the Force

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What is Karana's "regular" name?

• Won-a-pa-lei

• Monanee

• Mukat

• Wintai

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does everyone in Karana's tribe have two names?

• They have a nickname and a real name.

• They have a name and an animal name.

• They don't have two names.

• The real name is secret and is seldom used and one which is common.

What do the villagers believe will happen if you use your secret name too much?

• What secret name?

• Nothing

• If people use your secret name it becomes worn out and loses its magic.

• Your ears will fall off.

Why does Karana hesitate to make and use weapons?

• She doesn't know how to make them.

• The laws of Ghalas-at forbade the making of weapons by women of the tribe.

• Karana is lazy.

• She doesn't need weapons.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the narrator's perspective for Island of the Blue Dolphins?

• First person (I, me)

• Second person (you)

• Third person (he, she)

• None of the above

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What figurative language is used in the following quote? "The early morning sun shone like gold on their glossy pelts."

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

"Why I did not send the arrow I cannot say. I stood on the rock with the bow pulled back and my hand would not let it go." This quote is textual evidence for...

• Whether or not Karana has hunted with a bow and arrow before.

• Why Karana decides not to shoot the wounded dog.

• Why the dog backed away and showed his teeth when Karana goes up to feed him.

• Why she wants to kill the dog.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Karana’s brother Ramo was killed by a group of wild dogs. Yet, Karana seems to be uncertain about her true feelings for the gray dog she tried to kill.

Why might Karana feel so uncertain about her true feelings?

• She hasn't killed before.

• She doesn't feel pity for the wounded dog.

• She realizes killing the dog won't make her feel better about her brother's death.

• Her experience is traumatic (painful) and she simply hasn't healed since her brother died.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What led to Ramo being attacked and killed by the wild dogs?

• He wasn't killed.

• He got lost on the trail.

• He was mischievous and did not listen to his sister.

• He was too small to be Chief Tanyositlopai.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1