WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is Karana's secret name?
a)
Won-a-pa-lei
b)
Secret Karana
c)
Mo-mi-ma-moo
d)
Little Karana
2.
After the death of his father, who cares for Ramo?
a)
Ulape, more because she was older, and Karana.
b)
His mother.
c)
The blue dolphins.
d)
Me-moo-me-ma
3.
Why does Karana hesitate to make and use weapons?
a)
The laws of Ghalas-at forbade the making of weapons by women of the tribe.
b)
She doesn't know how to make them.
c)
Karana is lazy.
4.
What was the nationality of the captain of the Aleut ship?
a)
Russian
b)
Spanish
c)
Portuguese
d)
English
5.
Why does Karana hate the wild dogs?
a)
They killed her brother.
b)
They always want to play.
c)
They killed the captain.
d)
None of these.
6.
What does Karana use to build a protective fence around her home?
a)
Rib bones from whales.
b)
Poles made from trees.
c)
Barbed wire.
d)
Bricks.
7.
Why does Karana return instead of complete her journey by canoe?
a)
The canoe leaks too much.
b)
She missed the island.
c)
She got too tired to paddle.
d)
A shark eats her canoe.
8.
What happened to Chief Chowig?
a)
He died.
b)
He went away.
c)
He retired.
d)
None of these.
9.
Where the story take place?
a)
Mexico
b)
Alaska
c)
An island off the coast of Mexico
d)
An island off the coast of California
10.
What do the Aleuts want?
a)
To kill all the natives
b)
To hunt for sea otter
c)
To live on the island
d)
To steal all their food
11.
What does the young bull elephant attack?
a)
Karana
b)
the wild dogs
c)
the old bull elephant
d)
the spear
12.
Where does she make her second house?
a)
In the cave by the water spring
b)
On the beach
c)
In the cove
d)
In the village of Gallas-at
13.
When the white men come to take the villagers to the new island what happens to Karana?
a)
She leaves with her tribe.
b)
She is heart broken.
c)
She gets on boat then swims back to island when Ramo is left.
d)
She make it to the new island but dies of the flu.
14.
Where is San Nicolas island located?
a)
Off the coast of Southern California
b)
Near San Fransisco Bay
c)
Off the coast of Alaska
d)
In Los Angeles
15.
How many years did the woman in the story live alone on the island?
a)
2
b)
18
c)
20
d)
8
16.
The book is based on a real-life person.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
After Karana's father dies who becomes chief?
a)
Kimiki
b)
Ramo
c)
Matassaip
d)
Karana
18.
When faced with challenges, Karana might have felt
a)
upset and scared.
b)
doubtful and confused.
c)
courageous and brave.
d)
all of the above
19.
"After the Aleuts had killed our men at Coral Cove, all the women of our tribe had singed their hair short as a sign of mourning." In this quote from the novel, what could a synonym for "mourning" be?
a)
daybreak
b)
grieving
c)
life
d)
respect
20.
How does the setting of the story MOSTLY affect the storyline?
a)
The setting sets up the challenges and triumphs of Karana.
b)
The setting adds to the beauty of the story.
c)
The setting does not affect the storyline.
d)
The setting makes the story nonfiction.
21.
"Dolphins are animals of good omen." How can this quote from the novel be interpreted?
a)
There is luck associated with dolphins.
b)
You will be good if you have a dolphin as a pet.
c)
Dolphins are good pets to have and to have as friends.
d)
Dolphins are well trained fish.
22.
Abalones
a)
are as small as sewing needles.
b)
are larger than your hand.
c)
do not change in shape and size.
d)
are poisonous and should never be eaten.
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