Island of the Blue Dolphins Quiz

What is Karana's secret name?

• Won-a-pa-lei
• Secret Karana
• Mo-mi-ma-moo
• Little Karana

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How old is Ramo?

• six
• five
• two
• 12

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

After the death of his father, who cares for Ramo?

• Ulape, more because she was older, and Karana.
• His mother.
• The blue dolphins.
• Me-moo-me-ma

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why does Karana hate the wild dogs?

• They killed her brother.
• They always want to play.
• They killed the captain.
• None of these.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why does Karana return instead of complete her journey by canoe?

• The canoe leaks too much.
• She missed the island.
• She got too tired to paddle.
• A shark eats her canoe.

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What happened to Chief Chowig?

• He died.
• He went away.
• He retired.
• None of these.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

Why does Karana hesitate to make and use weapons?

• The laws of Ghalas-at forbade the making of weapons by women of the tribe.
• She doesn't know how to make them.
• Karana is lazy.

What does Karana use to build a protective fence around her home?

• Rib bones from whales.
• Poles made from trees.
• Barbed wire.
• Bricks.

Why does Karana go to hunt sea elephants?

• She wants to make their teeth into spearheads

• She has to kill them before they kill her

• She needs their skin to make clothes

• She wants to try out her new bow

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What happens when Karana goes to hunt the sea elephants?

• She accidentally kills two of them

• She runs away and loses her spear

• She kills one with her bow and arrows

• Two of the sea elephants get into a fight, and Karana hurts herself avoiding them