IBD Week 4 Chapter 10-12 Comprehension Quiz

What does Karana use to make the fence surrounding her house?

• Pieces of the broken canoe

• Whale bones

• Bamboo

• Bricks she found on the beach

• Adobe

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RL 4.1

Karana did not want to build her home near the old village of Ghalas-at. Which statement below best expresses her feelings about that location?

• She does not want to walk so far to Coral Cove.

• She is afraid to go there because of the wild dogs.

• She is worried that there will not be enough water there.

• She feels sad going there because it reminds her of those who are gone.

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RL 4.3

Why was Karana especially glad to see the dolphins?

• They are a sign of good luck.

• They knew the way back to the island.

• She could follow them to find food.

• The dolphins scared the sharks away.

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RL 4.1

When Karana was on her journey, it got dark and the ocean was black. How did Karana know which direction to go?

• She had a compass.

• She let the wind push her.

• She navigated using the stars and constellations.

• She was guided by her ancestors.

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RL 4.1

Which of these best describes the theme of chapter 10-12?

• Determination to survive

• Sadness and loss

• Need for revenge

• Desire for family

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RL 4.2

On page 60, it says, "...the canoe made a path in the black water like a snake." What type of figurative language is this?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

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L 4.5

After the first winter storm, what did Karana decide to do?

• dig up the treasure

• leave the island in a canoe to search for the land to the east.

• make a new otter cape

• set a trap for the Aleuts

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RL 4.1

Karana decides to make a spear point from a sea elephant tusk. Which quote from the text explains her thinking.

• "The Bull is very large and often weighs as much as thirty men." (pg. 67)

• "The thing that made me decide on the place to build my home was the sea elephants." (pg. 67)

• "...there was nothing to be found on the island that made such good spear points as the the tusklike teeth of the bull sea elephant." (pg. 75)

• "I needed another and heavier spear, also a larger bow and sharper arrows." (pg. 74)

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RL 4.1

Why does Karana need to put shelves high up in her house?

• To store drinking water.

• To keep food away from the grey mice.

• To keep her beads in a safe hiding place.

• To store her spear heads.

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RL 4.1

What did Karana decide when she returned to the island?

• She would try to sail away from the island after the storm ended.

• She would stay on the beach until someone rescued her.

• She would build a house.

• She would fix the canoe.

• She would learn how to fish.

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RL 4.1