WorksheetsIsland of the Blue Dolphins Quiz Game 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why does Karana decide to work on the canoe to rebuild it and make it smaller?
She wants a to learn more skills for making things out of wood.
She thinks a smaller canoe would be better since she is all alone.
It needs to be light enough for her to haul it to the sea if the Aleuts return and she has to avoid them.
How did Karana realize how lonely she had been?
She talks to Rontu a lot, and that makes her realize she used to be very lonely before the dog became her companion.
She finds something in the abandoned village that makes her think about the past.
She has a dream about her dad and her brother.
Without looking up the word "devilfish," what would you think it means based on context clues?
Killer whale
Shark
Giant squid
Why does Karana decide to make a new special spear?
She is still planning to kill the other wild dogs.
She hopes to kill a devilfish, because it is very tasty seafood.
She wants to keep herself safe if the Aleuts tribesmen return to the island.
How does Karana know it's springtime?
She notices a species of birds that comes and goes in two days, which only happens at the beginning of spring.
The mild weather tips her off.
She sees a certain kind of flower blooming.
Why does Karana choose not to interfere in Rontu's fight with the other dog leaders?
She knew that if she stopped the fight, the would just fight again.
She respected the fact that it was their fight, not hers.
Both answers are true.
How does Rontu defeat his opponents?
He bites one dog's leg and breaks it, and tricks the other dog by playing dead, so he is able to surprise attack him.
The other dogs feel sorry for him and take his side in the battle, so his opponents are outnumbered.
He backs them into the cave and traps them there.
How does Karana gain two new friends?
She takes two baby birds and keeps them in a cage, but later clips their wings and tames them.
She paddles her canoe to a nearby island.
Some people come from the mainland to visit.
Karana makes other things besides weapons. Which things?
A bird cage
A flower wreath
Skirts, sandals, and a belt.
All of these things
Karana spears the giant devilfish, but she uses a knife to kill it. Why does she do that?
She wants to test out the new knife she made.
The spear doesn't go deep enough.
Rontu got too close to the devilfish when she dragged it onto the sand, and it attacked Rontu.
Why does Karana pack up her things?
She is bored with her part of the island and wants to try living on another part.
She sees ships in the distance that might be the Aleuts.
Why is it a good thing that the Aleuts didn't bring their dogs this time?
Rontu would run away from her to join the Aleut dogs, and she would lose her best friend.
The dogs would join the wild dog pack and be a danger to Karana and Rontu.
The dogs would smell her and Rontu and track down their hiding place.
Who is Tutok?
The young man Karana remembers from long ago.
The Aleut girl who becomes Karana's friend for a short while before her tribe leaves the island again.
The ancient god of Karana's tribal religion.
Karana receives a special gift. What is the gift?
A beautiful cape made of cormorant feathers
A beautiful skirt of yucca plant fibers
A beautiful necklace of black oval beads
What does "wintscha" mean in the Aleut language?
devilfish
dog
pretty
otter
