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WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins (Part 2)
Total questions: 69
Worksheet time: 35mins
What does Karana make in the basket by adding heated stones to water and seeds?
oatmeal
gruel
farro
quinoa
What does Karana use for light at night?
Sai-Sai fish
beezwax
torch
fire
What does a mother sea elephant have to do to get her baby to swim in the water?
calls him by barking
starts to swim away
pushes him in the water
fight or flight
How many bulls does Karana see on the slope watching the cows and babies?
2
4
6
8
Why did the older bull attack the younger bull?
He was getting too close
He was going toward the cows that were his
He took his food
He knew he could
For how long after the sea elephants fought did Karana not leave her home?
3 suns
4 suns
5 suns
6 suns
When the wild dogs were waiting for Karana on the both sides of the ravine, where did she go?
Under the canoes
In the grotto
In a cave
Back to her hut
Name two pictures that were on the walls of the cave?
Pelicans
Sea Turtles
Whales
Octopus
What does Karana use the two deep basins in the cave for?
Food Storage
Beads and necklaces
Fish
Water
Which bull was dead when Karana finally got back to check?
The Old Bull
The Young Bull
The Female
How many spear points was Karana able to make from the bull's teeth?
2
4
6
8
How did Karana try to get the dogs out of the cave?
Threw fish at them
Screamed at them
Threw rocks at them
Put a fire at the opening
What part of the wild dog did Karana's arrow hit?
Back
Head
Chest
Leg
After Karana shot the leader of the wild dogs and went ot look for him in the cave, how many pups did she see?
2
4
6
8
What animal had the dogs been eating?
Turtle
Fox
Fish
Bobcat
With what did Karana clean the leader dog's wound?
Hot water off the fire
Medicinal herbs
Peeled stick from coral bush
Juniper berries
Where does Karana sleep while the wild dog is healing at her house?
She went back to her family's hut
On top of the rock
In the cave
In a canoe
What does Karana name the dog?
Aleut
Higgins
Rontu
Lilia
What does Rontu mean?
Yellow eyes
Fox Eyes
Strong Fox
Tough
What does Rontu chase while Karana is working on the canoe?
Rabbits
Pelicans
Sea Gulls
The fish in the water
When Karana finished the canoe, she took it around the island. How long did it take to go around?
1 hour
1/2 a day
one day
a day and 1/2
Where is Karana going to keep the canoe until spring?
In an old hut
In Coral Cove
In the cave
Under the bushes
Why does Karana want to catch a devilfish?
It is a challenge
It is the easiest to catch
It's the best in the sea
It will last her through the winter
What was the mounds that the dogs were fighting on made out of?
Shells from shellfish
Sea glass
Pebbles
Dirt
To Karana, which bird sounds like the quarreling of toothless old men?
Pelicans
Sea Gulls
Cormorants
Petrels
Who had been the medicine man of the tribe?
Honto
Haule
Zuma
Zima
How many canoes were stored by the cliff?
2
3
4
5
How many people could the smallest canoe carry?
4
5
6
7
With what does Karana patch a leak in the canoe?
A piece of rubber
A piece of fiber from her skirt
A sea elephant tooth
A fish
What star is red and part of a figure that looks like a crawfish?
Mare
Magat
Crawdy
Mannat
Why does Karana wat to build a fence around her house?
The dogs will attack her
The rabbits will take over
The red foxes would take what she would store
The wild pigs would take her food
What does Karana use to build the fence?
Tree branches
Sticks from the old huts
Dog bones
whale bones
What were the two names of the birds she had as pets
Tainor
Ramo
Ghalas
Lurai
Why do starfish eat the red abalones and not the green or black?
They are small enough for them to eat
They are the easiest to catch
They have the sweetest meat
Starfish can only reach the red ones
What did the gulls take in their beaks and drop on the rocks?
Starfish
Oysters
Clams
Scallops
What does Karana use purple sea urchins for?
Stew
Dye
Protein
Bait
What did Karana use to try to get the devilfish off of Rontu?
her foot
whalebone knife
her hands
her spear
What does Karana find in the cave where she saw a hawk come out of?
more canoes
treasure
skeletons
water supply
What was the seated skeleton holding?
A rifle
A sinew bow
A pelican bone flute
A gold handled sword
What does Karana name the cave with the skeletons in?
Coral Cave
Cave of Death
Red Cave
Black Cave
What was Karana carrying when she saw the Aleut ship returning?
A canoe
10 Cormorant skins
Her 2 birds
Whale bone
From which direction did the white men's ship come?
North
South
East
West
From which direction did the Aleut's ship come?
North
South
East
West
What were 2 things Karana took to the cave when the Aleuts came?
the birds
abalone
devilfish
cormorant feathers
How many trips did it take her to get her things?
1
2
3
4
With what did Karana brush away her tracks?
a broom she made
pelican wing
cormorant feathers
leather blanket
What is the name of the girl who came with the Aleuts?
Tupac
Tutok
Sky
Supa
What present did Tutok leave for Karana on the rock by the cave?
A bracelet of amethyst
A bracelet of turquoise
A necklace of turquoise
A necklace of black stones
How many times did the necklace from Tutok go around Karana's neck?
1
2
3
4
How long did Karana work on the gift for Tutok?
1 night
3 nights
5 nights
a week
What meal did Karana make for Tutok that she never came to eat?
abalone
devilfish and seeds
scallops and roots
Shellfish and roots
What did Karana help out and free from kelp then catch fish to help it get better?
Otter
Sea Cow
Dolphin
Rontu
How many fish did the otter want each day?
2
4
6
8
What did Karana first name the otter
Tutok
Ramo
Mon-a-nee
Wamp-a-nog
What did the name Mon-a-nee mean?
Little Boy
Little Boy with Large Eyes
Little Boy with Small Nose
Little Boy with Large Ears
What did Karana make from 2 pebbles and bone hooks?
a bracelet
a necklace
earrings
How many babies did Tainor and Lurai have?
1
2
3
4
On what animal did Karana bind a broken leg with two small sticks and sinew?
Gull
Dog
Fox
Tainor
What did Karana call the otter she helped after she saw the two babies?
Girl with Large Eyes
Girl with Large Ears
Girl with Small Nose
Little Girl
With what did Karana cover Rontu's grave?
A large rock to mark the grave
Pebbles of many colors
Cormorant feathers
Broken seashells
What wild dog does Karana try to catch?
A puppy
A large female
one she believes is Rontu's son
A large male that looks like Rontu
What does Karana catch in the snare?
A lynx
A fox
A rabid dog
A rabbit
What did Karana name Rontu's son after she caught him?
Rontu-Sha
Rontu-Abu
Rontu-Aru
Rontu-son
What had the great waves washed ashore that helped Karana with rebuilding the canoe?
Black Pitch
Kelp
Seaweed
Tar
How long after Karana missed the shop that came to her island did another ship come for her?
2 months
2 years
1 month
3 years
What did the men make for Karana before they left the island?
A dress from trousers
Pants and a shirt
a skirt and top
a coat
How long did the white men stay on the island?
3 days
6 days
9 days
12 days
Who told Karana about the ship that had taken her tribe from the island?
Father Peter
Father Geoffery
Father Gonzales
Father Eduardo
In which book is there a character who thinks, "They were the sound of a human voice. There is no sound like this in all the world."
Island of the Blue Dolphins
Or not
