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What does Karana store in the cave?
Shellfish and weapons.
Why does Karana make new weapons?
To be ready if the Aleuts return.
Where do the otters go during summer?
To the kelp beds near Tall Rock.
What happens to Rontu in Chapter 25?
He dies of old age.
How does Karana bury Rontu?
In a crevice with flowers and pebbles.
What does Karana use to catch wild dogs?
Snares and xuchal.
Why does Karana want to catch the dog with yellow eyes?
He looks like Rontu and might be his son.
How does Karana calm the wild dogs?
By giving them xuchal.
What name does Karana give to the dog she catches?
Rontu-Aru.
What natural disaster hits the island in Chapter 27?
A tsunami and an earthquake.
Where does Karana go to fix her canoe?
To the sandpits.
How does Karana survive the tsunami?
She climbs a cliff and holds onto the rocks.
What does Karana see on the beach after the tsunami?
Dead fish, crabs, and even small whales.
Why does Rontu-Aru follow Karana everywhere?
He doesn’t want to leave her side.
What does Karana notice about the sea after the earthquake?
It becomes calm and quiet.
What does Karana hear in the waves and wind?
Voices of her sister Ulape and Tutok.
