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Island of the Blue Dolphins

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  • Where do the otters go during summer?
    To the kelp beds near Tall Rock.
  • What do the waves during the tsunami look like?
    They rise like giants and crash together.
  • How does Karana calm the wild dogs?
    By giving them xuchal.
  • Why does Karana want to catch the dog with yellow eyes?
    He looks like Rontu and might be his son.
  • What name does Karana give to the dog she catches?
    Rontu-Aru.
  • What does Karana see on the beach after the tsunami?
    Dead fish, crabs, and even small whales.
  • What happens to Rontu in Chapter 25?
    He dies of old age.
  • What does "stranded" mean?
    Left stuck in a place, unable to leave.
  • How does Karana survive the tsunami?
    She climbs a cliff and holds onto the rocks.
  • What does "snare" mean?
    A trap for catching animals.
  • What does "crevice" mean?
    A small crack in a rock.
  • What natural disaster hits the island in Chapter 27?
    A tsunami and an earthquake.
  • What does Karana wear to protect her eyes from the sun?
    Wooden shields with slits.
  • What does Karana notice about the sea after the earthquake?
    It becomes calm and quiet.
  • What does "vanquished" mean?
    Defeated or overcome.
  • What does "rumbling" describe?
    A deep, heavy sound like thunder.
  • What is "xuchal" made of?
    Ground sea-shells and wild tobacco.
  • How does Karana bury Rontu?
    In a crevice with flowers and pebbles.
  • Where does Karana go to fix her canoe?
    To the sandpits.
  • What does Karana use to catch wild dogs?
    Snares and xuchal.
  • What does "cliff" mean?
    A steep, high rock face.
  • What is a "thong" used for?
    A strip of leather used for tying.
  • What does "gnaw" mean?
    To bite or chew something.
  • What does Karana hear in the waves and wind?
    Voices of her sister Ulape and Tutok.
  • What does "pitch" mean in the story?
    A sticky substance used to fix the canoe.
  • What does "glistening" mean?
    Shining or sparkling.
  • What happens to Karana’s basket of water during the earthquake?
    It falls and spills.
  • What is a "quiver"?
    A case for holding arrows.
  • Why does Rontu-Aru follow Karana everywhere?
    He doesn’t want to leave her side.
  • What does "tremble" mean?
    To shake slightly.
  • What does Karana store in the cave?
    Shellfish and weapons.
  • What does "frisk" mean?
    To move around playfully.
  • What is a "ledge"?
    A narrow shelf on a cliff.
  • Why does Karana make new weapons?
    To be ready if the Aleuts return.
  • Why does Karana stop keeping track of the moons?
    Time feels less important to her.
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