Island of Blue Dolphins Ch. 24 thru Author's note

Which term means not often; almost never?

• flee

• seldom

• ravine

• forlorn

Which term means "an expression of anger or disapproval"?

• reproach

• barbed

• strewn

• conceal

Which term means "to walk with difficulty because of an injury or weakness"?

• crawl

• hobble

• skip

• run

Which term means "to look at or see something for a very short time"?

• glimpse

• sparkle

• glare

• stare

Which term means "a small cut that is shaped like a V and is made on an edge or surface"?

• Notched

• Sharp

• Snare

• Fledgling

The term "vanquished" means....

• To shine with a light that seems to move slightly

• To lose to someone in war or battle

• To defeat someone completely in war or battle

• To help someone who is losing in battle

When Karana buried Rontu, she...

• put a stick he liked to chase on his grave.
• place cormorant feathers on his grave.
• made a grave marker from sea shells.

Falling Action: Karana learned at Mission Santa Barbara that they did not return for her because...

• they were afraid to return because of the bad storms.

• the ship had sunk in a great storm when it tried to go back after reaching Santa Barbara.

• their ship had sailed far off its course and could not find her island.

(Select the best answer.) Since Tutok and Karana did not speak the same language, they communicated by__.

• making gestures.

• making gestures, pointing and trading names for each language.

• using a common sign language that both tribes knew.

Karana could tell that the ship approaching the harbor did not belong to the Aleuts because it...

• had a different type of sail than the Aleut ship.
• had a red, beaked prow.
• bore a different symbol than the Aleut ship.

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