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Island of the Blue Dolphins Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who goes alone to prepare a new place in the East for the people of Ghalas-at?

a)

Matasaip

b)

Karana

c)

Kimki

d)

Chief Chowig

2.

Who or what menaces (bothers) Karana and Ramo when they return to the village?

a)

spirits

b)

wild dogs

c)

Kimki

d)

Captain Orlov

3.

What does Karana find when she goes to the spot where she hears dogs barking?

a)

an empty cave

b)

A ghost

c)

Ramo's body

d)

Ulape

4.

What does Karana do before leaving the village forever?

a)

Lights a single candle

b)

Gathers the remaining valuables

c)

Says a prayer

d)

Burns the village down

5.

What mode of transportation does Karana use to go out in search of her people?

a)

Canoe

b)

Sailboat

c)

Swimming

d)

Walking

6.

What additional pets does Karana acquire?

a)

Fish

b)

Another dog

c)

Birds

d)

Turtles

7.

What clothing item did Karana use cormorant feathers to make?

a)

dress

b)

skirt

c)

shirt

d)

headband

8.

What TWO things does Karana do to hide from the Aleuts?

a)

She clears out her cave

b)

She leaves Rontu behind

c)

She gets rid of her footprints in the sand with a leaf

d)

She leaves in her canoe

9.

What item did Tutok leave on a rock for Karana?

a)

earrings

b)

bracelet

c)

shoes

d)

a necklace

10.

How does Karana feel after Tutok leaves?

a)

Betrayed

b)

Glad

c)

Frustrated

d)

Lonely

11.

What was the most important reason Karana needed a canoe?

a)

So she could sail around the island with Rontu. 

b)

She needed a place to eat pizza.

c)

She wanted to catch fish.

d)

If  the Aleuts came she would use it to escape.

12.

How did Rontu lure the dogs into attacking him?

a)

running quickly away from them.

b)

barking and growling at them.

c)

pretending not to see them while licking his wounds.

d)

casually walking into the bushes.

13.

What is the primary setting of 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'?

a)

A) A bustling city

b)

B) A deserted island

c)

C) A mountain village

d)

D) A dense forest

14.

Who is the main protagonist in 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'?

a)

A) Rontu

b)

B) Tutok

c)

C) Karana

d)

D) Chief Chowig

15.

What is a major theme in 'Island of the Blue Dolphins'?

a)

A) The importance of wealth

b)

B) The struggle for power

c)

C) Survival and resilience

d)

D) The joy of travel