Island of the Blue Dolphins- Chapter 1-4

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

• befriend the village of Ghalas-at

• hunt sea otter

• start a new life

• go on vacation

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Why does everyone in Karan's tribe have 2 names?

• Their names change when they change as individuals

• They have a tradition to have one name as a child, another as an adult.

• If you use a person's name too much, it loses its magic, so they use a nickname.

• The medicine man gives them a secret name.

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The setting of the story takes place during with century?

• 1600's

• 1800's

• 2000's

• 2010's

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Who is the narrator of the story?

• Scott O'Dell

• an outside voice that is not a character in the book

• a man from Karana's tribe

• Karana

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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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Karana's brother, Ramo, was...

• very helpful with gathering roots.

• older and wiser than she was.

• small, imaginative, and sometimes foolish.

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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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What percentage did Chief Chowig and Captain Orlov finally agree upon, in regards to splitting the sea otters?

• The Aleuts got to keep it all. 100%

• The Aleuts would give the people 1/3 of their catch. 33%

• The Aleuts would give the people half of their catch. 50%

• The Aleuts give the people their whole catch. 100%

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Who is the author?

• Scott O'Dell

• Scott O'Brian

• Scott O'Tomsheck

• Scott O'Bell

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