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Island of the Blue Dolphins Ch. 9-11

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  • Why did Karana have to sleep on a rock high from the ground?
    The wild dogs may attack her at night.
  • How many wild dogs did Karana kill?
    Three
  • What did the sound of the waves under the canoe sound like?
    It sounded angry at times and like people laughing at other times.
  • TRUE or FALSE? Karana was happy to be back on the island.
    TRUE!
  • What was the name of the medicine man who had power over the wind and the sea?
    Zuma
  • What kind of shellfish was Karana eating on the island?
    Abalones
  • TRUE or FALSE? The storm blew out of the south.
    FALSE--north!
  • TRUE or FALSE? Karana was hesitant to make weapons but on the seventh night the wild dog returned she made up her mind to make them.
    FALSE; Third night!
  • Which animals were mentioned as "clever thieves"?
    The red foxes
  • TRUE or FALSE? When at dusk, the Island of the Blue Dolphins disappeared, Karana felt afraid.
    TRUE!
  • Why was Karana hesitant about making weapons?
    It was forbidden for women of the tribe to make them; only men were aloowed to make them.
  • What is "the start that does not move" called?
    The North Star
  • How did Karana fix the crack in the canoe?
    She tore a piece of fiber from her skirt and pressed it in the crack.
  • TRUE or FALSE? Karana was able to find the canoes.
    TRUE!
  • TRUE or FALSE? Trees are very scarce on the island.
    TRUE!
  • During the storm, Karana could not sleep on the rock. What did she keep going throughout the night for protection?
    A fire.
  • Can Karana speak with the dead?
    No
  • TRUE or FALSE? Karana killed a seal with a rock.
    TRUE!
  • After many attempts, Karana was able to make a bow and arrow. How did she carry her weapon?
    She carried her weapon in a sling.
  • What was the problem with the canoe?
    It was leaking.
  • What did Karana put on the rock to make it more a comfortable bed?
    She put dry seaweed on it.
  • What color was the lid of the chest the Aleuts had brought shore?
    black
  • What animals of good omen were swimming around the canoe that made Karana forget her pain?
    Dolphins！
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