IBD: Chapters 17-20

Why is the 'headland' important to Karana?

• it is where her father is buried

• it is where she first met Rontu

• it is her home

• she hates it there

Karana spent all winter making a hook for which animal?

• an elephant seal

• the wild dogs

• shellfish

• octopus

Which charcacter is Karana referring to in this text, "It worried me to see him act so strangely, and when he refused to eat I finally let him out."

• herself

• her fish lamps

• Rontu

• Ramo

How many dogs does actually Rontu fight?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• the entire pack

Who is the protagonist of this story?

• Rontu

• Karana

• Ramo

Define antagonist.

• the main character of the story; the 'good guy'

• the turning point of a story

• the person or thing that opposes the protagonist

True or False: This text proves that Rontu knew Karana was watching the fight, "But I was sure that Rontu knew I was near, fr he raised his head and smelled the air."

• true

• false

True or False: Karana is able to shoot the dogs and save Rontu from fighting.

• true

• false

True or False: Karana shoots three of the dogs to help Rontu during this dog fight.

• true

• false

What does the following text prove? "In all the time he lived, Rontu never left again, and the wild dogs, which for some reason divided into two packs, after that never returned to teh headland" (O'Dell, 107).

• This text proves that Rontu lost the fight

• This text proves that Rontu asserted himself as the toughest dog on the island.

• This text proves that Karana enjoys Rontu's companionship.

• This text proves that Karana really wants the ship to come back and get her.