Island of the Blue Dolphins Test

1. What is the name of the main character in the book "Island of the Blue Dolphins"?

• a. Karana
• b. Maria
• c. Jessica
• d. Emma

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

2. Where does the story take place?

• a. New York City
• b. London
• c. San Francisco
• d. San Nicolas Island

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

3. Why does Karana stay behind on the island?

• a. She wants to explore the island.
• b. She is separated from her brother.
• c. She wants to study the island's wildlife.
• d. She is afraid of leaving the island.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

4. What happens to Karana's brother, Ramo?

• a. He gets lost at sea and never returns.
• b. He becomes the leader of a tribe on the island.
• c. He is taken captive by a neighboring tribe.
• d. He is found dead on the island.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

5. How does the story of "Island of the Blue Dolphins" end?

• a. Karana is rescued by a ship.
• b. Karana builds a new life on the island.
• c. Karana discovers a hidden treasure on the island.
• d. Karana is reunited with her family on the mainland.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

6. What genre does "Island of the Blue Dolphins" belong to?

• a. Historical Fiction
• b. Science Fiction
• c. Mystery
• d. Fantasy

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

7. What lesson can readers learn from the story?

• a. The importance of beauty
• b. The power of perseverance
• c. The joy of helping others
• d. Karana survives and gets rescued

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

8. How does Karana's character change throughout the story?

• a. She becomes more fearful and cautious.
• b. She becomes more confident and independent.
• c. She becomes more introverted and shy.
• d. She becomes more reliant on others for help.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

9. What is the central conflict, or main problem, in the book?

• a. Karana's struggle for survival on the island.
• b. Karana's search for her lost family.
• c. Karana's battle against a rival tribe.
• d. Karana's quest to discover the island's secrets.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

10. What does Karana do with the chest that the Aleuts left behind on the beach?

• a. Throws the jewelry in the ocean
• b. Kept it
• c. buried it again
• d. Decorated her cave with it

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2