Island Life and Otter Hunting

The transcript describes the impact of Aleut hunters on the island's sea otter population. The Aleuts hunt otters for their pelts, causing concern among the island's tribe. The protagonist expresses anger over the hunting, as the otters are seen as friends. The tribe is worried the Aleuts might leave without paying for the otter skins. Preparations are made to monitor the Aleuts' departure, and the protagonist's father remains calm, working on a new spear.

What surrounds the island on three sides?

• Sandy beaches

• Coral reefs

• Wide beds of kelp

• Rocky cliffs

How do the Aleut hunters travel to hunt otters?

• On foot

• By swimming

• In large ships

• In skin canoes

What is a key difference between a sea otter and a seal?

• Seals have shorter noses

• Sea otters have small webbed feet

• Seals have thicker fur

• Sea otters have flippers

What activity do sea otters enjoy in the kelp beds?

• Building nests

• Hunting fish

• Diving deep underwater

• Playing and sunning themselves

What do the Aleut hunters do with the otters they catch?

• Release them back into the sea

• Sell them to other tribes

• Keep them as pets

• Skin and flush them on the beach

Why does the protagonist feel angry about the otter hunting?

• She wants to hunt them herself

• The otters are her friends

• She dislikes the Aleuts

• She prefers seals

What does the protagonist tell her father about the otters?

• There are scarcely a dozen left

• The otters are migrating

• The otters are dangerous

• There are plenty of otters left

What is the protagonist's main concern about the otters?

• They will become pets

• They will migrate to another island

• They will be hunted to extinction

• They will attack the islanders

What does the protagonist enjoy more than wearing beads?

• Hunting otters

• Watching otters play

• Building canoes

• Trading with the Aleuts

What are the islanders doing to ensure they are paid for the otter pelts?

• Trading with other tribes

• Watching the Aleut ship and camp

• Preparing to fight the Aleuts

• Building a new village