Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch. 11-14 Quiz

1. What did Karana use to build her fence?

• bones
• wood
• stone

2. Who was fighting on the beach?

• a young bull and an old bull
• a cow and a bull
• two young bulls

3. Choose TWO reasons Karana builds a fence around her new home.

• To keep out the wild dogs.
• To keep out the foxes.
• To help with wind during a storm.

4. Who was following Karana while she dragged herself to the spring?

• the wild dogs
• a lone fox
• a flock of sea gulls

5. Karen used sai-sai to help her _______________.

• catch larger fish
• create light at night
• bake a meal

6. Where did Karana stay when she couldn't make her way back home?

• a hut that was never burned down
• an upside down canoe
• a cave near the spring

7. Why was Karana afraid to shoot one of her arrows at the young bull?

• If she missed, the herd would know she was there and she would be in danger.
• She remembered her father's warning that the bow would break because she was a woman.
• She felt badly about hurting the sea elephant and did not know the best place to shoot her arrow.

7. True or False- Karana made a second home in the cave in case she got sick or hurt again.

• True
• False