Island of the Blue Dolphins Final Book

"Just as I was about to throw the spear, he raised his head a little from the earth and then let it drop." This quote is textual evidence for...

• Why the dog back away and show his teeth when Karana goes up to feed him.

• Why Karana (narrator) decides not to shoot the wounded dog.

• Whether or not Karana has hunted with a bow and arrow before.

"He would not take the fish from me so I ad to put it on the ground." This quote is textual evidence for...

• Why the dog back away and show his teeth when Karana goes up to feed him.

• Why Karana (narrator) decides not to shoot the wounded dog.

• Whether or not Karana has hunted with a bow and arrow before.

"Why I did not send the arrow I cannot say. I stood on the rock with the bow pulled back and my hand would not let it go." This quote is textual evidence for...

• Why the dog back away and show his teeth when Karana goes up to feed him.

• Why Karana (narrator) decides not to shoot the wounded dog.

• Whether or not Karana has hunted with a bow and arrow before.

"All I day I was among the rocks gathering shellfish and only once did I think of the wounded dog, my enemy, lying there in the house..." This quote is textual evidence for...

• Why the dog back away and show his teeth when Karana goes up to feed him.

• Why Karana (narrator) decides not to shoot the wounded dog.

• Whether or not Karana has hunted with a bow and arrow before.

"Once I held out my hand to him, but at this he back away..." This quote is textual evidence for...

• Why the dog back away and show his teeth when Karana goes up to feed him.

• Why Karana (narrator) decides not to shoot the wounded dog.

• Whether or not Karana has hunted with a bow and arrow before.

Which location describes the setting of island of the Blue Dolphin?

• In the Indian Ocean

• Off the coast of Japan

• Lake Michigan near Wisconsin

• Off the coast of California in the Pacific Ocean

Who is the author of Island of the Blue Dolphins?

• Jonathan Rand

• Shel Silverstein

• J.K. Rowling

• Scott O'Dell

A good title for chapters 1 - 5 could be:

• A Few Shiny Beads

• Setting Up Camp on the Island

• A Lucky Catch

• Captain Orlov's Trickery

Which solution matches this problem: Karan's father, Chief Chowig, did not trust Captain Orlov.

• He assigned men from the tribe to watch the Aleuts.

• He had his tribe hide in caves

• He went searching for new things to use in trade.

• He had the tribe prepare a feast for the Aleuts.

What is the main theme of 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'?

• Survival and resilience

• Friendship and loyalty

• Adventure and exploration

• Love and sacrifice