Island of the Blue Dolphins, chapters 7 & 8 TEST

The villagers decided that if the Aleuts were to return to the island, they would...

• fight them off before they could land on the island

• flee the island in canoes

• hide in a secret part of the island

The ship which Nanko spotted was carrying...

• Aleuts who had come to hunt sea otter.

• Kimki and some men from other tribe.

• Some white men who were sent by Kimki.

While the villagers were boarding the huge ship, Ramo ran back to the village because he...

• had forgotten his spear

• had left his pet lizard behind

• wanted to get his toys

The ship would not go back for Ramo because...

• it was already overcrowded

• the villagers did not care about him

• it would have been driven on the rocks

When Karana and Ramo were stranded on the island, their most serious problem was...

• finding food and fresh water to drink

• a pack of wild dogs roaming the island

• a feeling of loneliness and despair

While stranded on the island, Ramo left the hut he shared with Karana because he wanted to...

• hunt for some mussels for breakfast

• search the sea for a large ship to save them

• go to the place where the canoes were hidden

Why did Karana change her mind about going after her little brother, Ramo?

• Because she was upset at him for having left in the first place

• Because she thought that she should let him do it alone so that he could learn how to become a man!

• The wild pack of dogs ran her off

What troubling sound did Karana hear while she was on a trail hoping to run into her brother?

• Cannon fire from a ship

• The barking of dogs

• Her father's voice

• Her brother's cry for help

Where was Ramo's mortally wounded?

• On a deep would in his throat

• On his thigh

• On his stomach

How many of the dogs did Ramo kill before he met his end?

• Two

• One

• Three