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Island of the Blue Dolphins

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who tells the story?

a)

Won-a-pa-lei

b)

Ramo

c)

Chief Chowig

d)

Tutok

2.

What is the main characters secret name ?

a)

Karana

b)

Won-a-pa-lei

c)

Ramo

d)

Nanko

3.

How old is Ramo?

a)

7

b)

5

c)

6

d)

12

4.

How old is Karana?

a)

24

b)

12

c)

6

d)

She was just born

5.

Where does the story take place?

a)

The coast of California

b)

Michigan

c)

Missouri

d)

Heaven

6.

What was the object that looked like a gull with folded wings?

a)

A ship

b)

A seagull

c)

A whale

d)

Rontu

7.

What were Won-a-pa-lei and Ramo doing on Coral Cove?

a)

Gathering Roots

b)

Eating Squid

c)

Eating Rontu

d)

Dying

8.

Who is Won-a-pa-lei's Dad?

a)

Chief Chowig

b)

Ramo

c)

Nanko

d)

Rontu

9.

What does Won-a-pa-lei mean?

a)

The Girl with long black hair

b)

Red-headed lady

c)

Panda

d)

Dolphin Lover

10.

What did the Aleuts come for?

a)

Otter

b)

White Bass

c)

Rontu

d)

Ramo

11.

After Chief Chowig died, who was the new chief?

a)

Kimki

b)

Nanko

c)

Ramo

d)

Ulape

12.

How many people died?

a)

27

b)

30

c)

100

d)

74

13.

Why'd the Indians leave the Island?

a)

Because they didn't want to fight with the Aleuts any longer

b)

They made an attempt to kill Rontu

c)

One Aleut planned to marry Ulape

d)

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14.

Why do women draw blue and white lines across their face?

a)

To show their unmarried

b)

To show that they have dogs

c)

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d)

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15.

Why did Ramo jump off the ship?

a)

To get his spear

b)

To get food

c)

He wanted to get away from Karana

d)

He was being bullied

16.

How did Ramo die?

a)

He was killed by wild dogs

b)

Ulape killed him

c)

Karana killed him

d)

He killed himself

17.

What is Ramo's new name?

a)

Chief Tanyositlopai

b)

Chief Nanko

c)

Chief............

d)

Chief Chowig

18.

For revenge on the wild dogs Won-a-pa-lei wanted to....?

a)

Kill the dogs

b)

Eat the dogs

c)

Adopt a kitten

d)

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19.

How many dogs had she killed so far?

a)

3

b)

50

c)

100

d)

5

20.

Who is Zuma

a)

Dat medicine man!

b)

A doctor

c)

A nurse

d)

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21.

Why was Won-a-pa-lei happy to see the dolphins?

a)

They made her feel comforted

b)

They made her unhappy

c)

They made her angry

d)

They made her sad

22.

Where did Won-a-pa-lei build her house?

a)

On the headland

b)

Near the dogs

c)

In the ocean

d)

Inside of a sea elephant

23.

What did Won-a pa-lei use to build her fence?

a)

sai-sai

b)

whale ribs

c)

Ramos remains

d)

Or sea elephant ribs

24.

How did Won-a-pa-lei chose the sea elephant she wanted?

a)

he was alone

b)

he was the smallest

c)

he was the largest

d)

he was surrounded

25.

Won-a-pa-lei's leg was hurting. How many days did she stay in her house allowing it to heal?

a)

5 suns

b)

10 days

c)

2 months

d)

A year

26.

What dog did she want to kill the most?

a)

The leader

b)

ALL OF THEM!!

c)

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d)

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27.

What did she name the dog?

a)

Ramo, after her brother

b)

Rontu

c)

Nanko

d)

DOG

28.

What does Rontu mean?

a)

Fox Eyes

b)

Karana

c)

Ramo

d)

Nanko

29.

Why didn't Karana kill Rontu?

a)

Because he was injured

b)

She didn't want to attack him

c)

She loved him

d)

.....She did kill him

30.

The Ghalas-at word for pelican is...?

a)

Naip

b)

Zalwit

c)

Dogg

d)

Pelican

31.

The Ghalas-at word for fish is.....?

a)

Naip

b)

Zalwit

c)

Dogg

d)

Catt

32.

Why are devilfish the best food in the sea?

a)

The flesh is white

b)

It's tender

c)

It's sweet

d)

It's SPICY

33.

What does Won-a-pa-lei do to pass time?

a)

Play with Rontu

b)

Make clothes

c)

Eat Abalones

d)

Eat fish

34.

Why didn't she interfere with the fight between Rontu and the other dogs?

a)

It was Rontu's fight, not hers

b)

They would soon fight again

c)

They would kill him

d)

They would kick him out

35.

What are the names of her birds?

a)

Tainor and Urai

b)

Tosh and Uirmd

c)

Tjkdu and Ujdt

d)

Tbdvn and Ubdte

36.

The Ghalas-at tribe singe there hair as a sign of...?

a)

Mourning

b)

Anger

c)

There unmarried

d)

There married

37.

The best abalones are...?

a)

Red

b)

Green

c)

Blue

d)

Purple

38.

Who is Tutok?

a)

The Aleutian girl

b)

Karana's cousin

c)

Her sister

d)

Rontu's owner

39.

What does Wintshca mean?

a)

Pretty

b)

Beautiful

c)

Ugly

d)

Mean

40.

What did Won-a-pa-lei make for Tutok?

a)

A circlet

b)

Dress

c)

Necklace

d)

Shirts

41.

Mon-a-nee means...?

a)

Little boy with large eyes

b)

Big boy with small eyes

c)

Wintscha

d)

Won-a-pa-lei

42.

What happened to Rontu?

a)

He choked

b)

He died

c)

He drowned

d)

He got blown away

43.

Who is Rontu-Aru?

a)

Rontu's son

b)

Won-a-pa-lei

c)

Tutok's brother

d)

Ulape's son

44.

How many years did it take for the ship to come back?

a)

5 years

b)

3 years

c)

2 years

d)

10 years

45.

Where did the men take Won-a-pa-lei?

a)

Coral Cove

b)

Mission Santa Barbara

c)

Island of the Blue Dolphins

d)

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