Island of the Blue Dolphins ch 9

Why did Karana have to jump off the ship?

• She forgot to get her pet dogs?

• Her younger brother Ramo was still on the island.

• I don't know.

Why did the protagonist decide to destroy all the huts in the village?

• To prevent others from living there

• To gather materials for making weapons

• To clear space for a new campsite

• To remove the place that held memories of her tribe

Where did Karana sleep after she had burned the village?

• On top of a large rock formation

• In a tree's branches

• On a boat or canoe from her people

Explain why Karana throws Captain Orlov's jewelry and beads into the ocean:

Discuss how Karana's circumstances are changing her:

How long has Karana been alone on the island?

• a few days

• months and months

• years and years

What does Karana fear will happen to her weapons?

• They won't be very good and will miss her enemies.

• She doesn't know how to make them.

• Her culture believes that if a woman makes weapons they will fail when she needs them.  That her weapons will break and she will be hurt.