Island of the Blue Dolphins Chapters 4-6

What items does Captain Orlov remove from the trunk?

• Furry otter pelts

• Captain Orlov pulled sparkly necklaces from the black trunk.

• A gold and diamond-studded treasure chest.

• Giant hunting weapons.

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Why Do Karana and the villagers feel a tragedy occurred to Chief Ghalas-at?

• The Aleuts did not invite the islander to their party.

• The wild dogs ate the islander's food.

• Many of the villagers lay dead on

  the beach. Among them was Chief Chowig.

• Aleuts became their friends.

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What does Karana’s father do to show he is really angry?

• Karana's father runs away.

• Karana's father yells at Ramos.

• Karana's father stomps his feet and cries.

• Karana’s father pulls his ear when he is really angry.

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Who becomes the new chief? Describe the new chief.

• Karana becomes the new chief. Karana is young and strong.

• Captain Orlov becomes the new chief. He is a kind and caring leader.

• Kimki becomes the new chief. Kimki is old, a good man, and a good hunter.

• Ramos becomes the new chief. Ramos is young and full of energy.

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How did the women’s jobs in the village change now?

• The women are now asked to plan parties and organize events.

• The women are now asked to just clean the huts.

• The women are now asked to build a ship and sail to California.

• The women are now asked to do jobs that the men used to do.

Why didn’t life return to being peaceful for the villagers?

• The men felt that the women took their place as the hunters and the men looked down upon the women.

• The women move to the other side of the island and tell the men to leave them alone.

• The otters are taking over the water near the island and the men can't get out to the ocean to fish.

• Ramos is running around in the middle of the night and waking all of the people up.

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Why was there a “watcher” on the cliffs daily?

• The watcher was a villager who spent the day watching the women work.

• The watcher was a village that spent the day on the cliff looking out to sea for otters.

• The watcher was a villager who spent the day on the cliff looking out to sea for Kimki’s

  return.

• The watcher was a villager who spent the day watching the men hunt.

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How did the villagers prepare themselves in case the Aleuts returned?

• The villagers planned to flee if the Aleuts returned.

• They stored food and water in canoes on the rocks at the south end of the island.

• They planned to lower the canoes down into the water as soon as they spotted the Aleuts.

• All of the above

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When a ship was spotted, who did the villagers believe it was? Who was on this ship?

• The villagers first believed it was the ship from Spain. In the ship was a priest from San Francisco that Kimki told them about.

• The villagers first believed it was a ship from Newport Beach. In the ship were Mrs. Green's students that Kimki had sent to rescue them.

• The villagers first believed the ship was the Aleuts. In the ship were white men that Kimki sent to take the villagers away from Ghalas-at.

• The villagers first believed the ship was from Harbor View. In the ship was Mrs. Green to teach them how to read and write.

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In the book, The Island of the Blue Dolphins, what is the setting?

• Catalina Island off the coast of Southern California.

• Balboa Island off the coast of Southern California..

• San Nicolas Island off the coast of Southern California.

• The island of Maui, off the coast of Southern California.

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