Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 5 & 6

In the beginning of chapter five why was the night described as the "most terrible in all the memory of Ghalas-at

• There was a storm

• There was a title wave

• There was a fight between the Alutes and the tribe

• Many men died in the fight that night

Who became the new chief ?

• Kimmy

• Kimki

• Kokoo

• Karana

What does Kimki decide to do in the spring

• He had decided that he would take a canoe and go to the east to a country to make a new place for his people

• He decided he would move to a different part of the island

• He decided he would elect a new chief

• He decided Karana would lead the tribe

Describe the plan the villagers will follow if the Aleut ships are sighted

• Leave as soon as their ship was sighted.

• The few men would try to protect the ribe

• They would hide in the caves

• They would turn themselves over to the Alutes so they would not be killed

What does Nanko say about the ship that has come to the island

• The ship has come for one reason,' he said. 'To take us away from Ghalas-at.'

• Run and hide!

• The Alutes have come to take more otter pelts

• The Alutes have come to take us to safety

Why do you think Kimki decides that the tribe should leave the island?

• To escape the memories of those who died

• Food was scarce

• The water was running out

• They wanted to meet new tribes

"After food had been stored in autumn and the baskets were full in every house, there was more time to drink about them, so that a sort of sickness came over the village" What does the phrase "a sort of sickness came over the village" mean?

• Everyone in the village got sick with the flu

• Everyone was sad and depressed

• Everyone Was sick from starvation

• Everyone needed to be seen by a doctor

Why did Kimki go alone to find another place for the village to live?

• He did not want to lose anymore men from the village if he failed

• He wanted to be a hero

• He wanted to be alone so he could be sad for his loved ones that died

• He wanted to be sure it was safe for the village before he sent them there to live

Who took Kimki's place as chief while he was gone?

• Matasaip

• Kimki's brother

• Karana

• Ramo