Exploring Chapter 10 of Island of Blue Dolphins

What season is described as the best time on the Island of the Blue Dolphins?

• Winter

• Spring

• Summer

• Autumn

What did the narrator initially mistake for a ship?

• A large rock

• A dolphin

• A floating log

• A whale spouting

What did the narrator do for protection during the storm?

• Kept a fire going

• Climbed a tree

• Built a shelter

• Moved to a cave

Why couldn't the narrator seek advice from Zuma, the medicine man?

• He was away on a journey

• He had been killed

• He was too old

• He refused to help

What did the narrator use to make the canoe slide into the water?

• Strips of kelp

• Ropes

• Animal skins

• Wooden planks

What star did the narrator use to navigate towards the East?

• The North Star

• A red star

• A green star

• A blue star

What did the narrator use to temporarily fix the leaking canoe?

• Black pitch

• A piece of fiber from the skirt

• Wooden planks

• Animal skins

What made the narrator feel less lonely during the journey?

• Hearing birds

• The presence of dolphins

• The calm sea

• Seeing other ships

What did the narrator do when the canoe started leaking again?

• Stopped to rest

• Called for help

• Turned back to the island

• Kept paddling

How did the narrator feel upon returning to the island?

• Disappointed

• Angry

• Indifferent

• Relieved