Island of the Blue Dolphins - Review

Who is Chief Chowig?

• Karana's brother

• Karana's father

• the leader of the Aleut hunters

• the interpreter who translates between two languages

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How did the island get its name?

• It looks like the shape of a dolphin lying on its side.

• The dolphins that swim around the island are bright blue.

• The tribe believes its ancestors were dolphins.

• Dolphins come to the island every year to give birth to their babies.

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Why did Chief Chowig not trust Captain Orlov?

• He feared all strangers.

• He remembered another time when Aleuts came to hunt.

• Captain Orlov and his men treat the members of the tribe poorly.

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Why did the Aleuts come to Ghalas-at?

• to find fish to eat

• to fix their ship

• to hunt otter

• because they were lost

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What agreement did Chief Chowig reach with the Aleut captain?

• The tribe would share their fish with the Aleuts.

• The Aleuts would help the tribe build better boats.

• He would marry the chief’s daughter.

• The Aleuts would pay the tribe in goods for the otter they hunted, and each would get equal parts.

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Chapter 1: What did the Russians on the Aleut ship come to do on the island?

• befriend the village of Ghalas-at

• hunt otter

• start a new life

• go on vacation

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What does Captain Orlov offer to pay with, rather than the otter pelts?

• Spices

• Weapons

• White Bass

• Jewelry

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Why does Karana swim back to shore from the ship?

• Her sister was left on the island

• She had to get away from the wild dogs.

• Her brother was left on the island.

• She was trying to get away from the Aleuts.

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What color eyes does the leader of the wild dogs have?

• Gray

• Green

• Yellow

• Blue

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What did Karana use to build the fence around her new home?

• Tree trunks 
• whale bones
• spears
• kelp

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