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WorksheetsIBD Week 7 Ch. 19-21 Comprehension Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What was the cause of the gash on Rontu’s nose?
He got into another fight with the pack.
The devilfish attacked him.
He fell from a rocky ledge.
He got in the way of Karana’s spear.
What kind of creature is the devilfish?
A shark
A jellyfish
An octopus
A huge tortoise
According to Karana, how does a gull eat a scallop?
by banging the shell of the scallop repeatedly against a rock
by carrying the scallop high in the air and dropping it on a rock
by using its beak to pry open the scallop's shell
Why did Karana kill ten cormorant birds?
Their meat had a unique flavorful taste.
She wanted to use their feathers to make a skirt.
The birds' beaks could be used for spear points.
Which of these sentences from the text best supports the claim that Karana feels uneasy about the Black Cave?
Pg. 123 "They were more alive than the eyes of those who live."
Pg. 122 "The light came from the sun which shone down through a jagged crack in the ceiling."
Pg. 123 "I had forgotten that the tide was coming in."
Pg. 124 "I knew that the the skeleton who sat on the ledge playing the flute was one of my ancestors... but still I was sleepless and afraid."
“She was graceful and the skirt flowed around her like water, but I hated the Aleuts and took it from her.”
This quote is an example of which type of figurative language?
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
After Karana sees the Aleut ship, what does she spend all night doing?
Making sharp spear points
Preparing the canoe to flee from The Island of the Blue Dolphins
Moving belongings from the house to the cave
Watching for movement on the beach
Read these two quotes to determine what they tell you about Karana's character:
1. "Why I did not send the arrow I cannot say. I stood on the big rock with the bow pulled back and my hand would not let it go. The big dog lay there and did not move..." (pg. 91)
2. "Why I did not throw the spear, I do not know, for she was one of the Aleuts who had killed my people on the beach of Coral Cove" (pg. 131)
Karana is braver than the men in her tribe.
Karana is afraid to use weapons.
Karana doesn't care if she gets hurt.
Karana is kind and compassionate.
Pg. 133 "I had not heard words spoken for so long that they sounded strange to me, yet they were good to hear, even though it was an enemy who spoke them."
This quote is an example of which theme from the book?
loneliness
survival
hope
nature
Why didn't Karana trust the Aleut girl?
the Aleuts killed her people
she thought she'd bring the Aleut men to find her
she spoke a different language
all of these
