Island Of The Blue Dolphins

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Island Of The Blue Dolphins Quizzes & Trivia

Take this 40 question quiz to see what you remember about the book "The Island of the Blue Dolphins."

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1.

Who is the main character (protagonist) in the story?
- A.
  
  Chief Chowig
- B.
  
  Ramo
- C.
  
  Karana
- D.
  
  Ulape
- E.
  
  Kimki
2.

Chief Chowig is Karana's __________________.
3.

Who came to the island in the big, red ship to hunt?
- A.
  
  The Aleuts
- B.
  
  The Spanish
- C.
  
  Pirates
4.

What kind of animal did the Aleuts come to hunt?
5.

What caused the fight between the island people and the Aleuts?
- A.
  
  The Aleuts tried to kidnap the children.
- B.
  
  The Aleuts wanted to take over the island.
- C.
  
  Chief Chowig wouldn't let the Aleuts hunt.
- D.
  
  The Aleuts would not pay for the otter pelts as agreed.
6.

Karana's real name, Won-a-pa-lei, means, "the girl with the long black hair."
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

What was the name of the place where the Aleuts camped and brought their catch of otter?
- A.
  
  Camp Coral
- B.
  
  Sandy Cove
- C.
  
  Coral Cove
- D.
  
  Coral Beach
8.

Who became Chief after Chief Chowig was killed?
- A.
  
  Ramo
- B.
  
  Kimki
- C.
  
  Matasaip
- D.
  
  Nanko
9.

Captain Orlov was an honest and trustworthy man.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Karana said that when her father, Chief Chowig, was really angry he would pull his ________.
11.

Chief Kimki wanted to leave the island and find a new home for the island villagers because...
- A.
  
  There was not enough water on the island.
- B.
  
  The storm destroyed the village.
- C.
  
  There were too many sad memories.
- D.
  
  There was not enough food for everyone.
12.

Kimki sent a ship to the island to take the Ghalas-at people to a new home. What color were the ships sails?
- A.
  
  White
- B.
  
  Red
- C.
  
  Blue
- D.
  
  Black
13.

Karana jumped off the ship because her ______________ was still on the island.
14.

What happened to Ramo after the ship left?
- A.
  
  He fell of the cliff.
- B.
  
  He drown while trying to launch a canoe.
- C.
  
  He was bitten by a rattlesnake.
- D.
  
  He was killed by wild dogs.
15.

What did Karana do to the village after her brother died?
- A.
  
  She burned down the village huts.
- B.
  
  She cleaned up the village and continued to live there.
- C.
  
  She took the huts apart to make a boat.
- D.
  
  She buried Ramo in her father's hut.
16.

What did Karana use to make her bed on the rock more comfortable?
- A.
  
  Otter fur
- B.
  
  Palm branches
- C.
  
  Dried seaweed
- D.
  
  Her skirt
17.

A Ghalas-at male's rite of passage from boyhood to manhood is to be whipped and tied to an _______ ________.
18.

What did Karana want to use as the tip for a spear?
- A.
  
  A sea elephant tusk
- B.
  
  A walrus tusk
- C.
  
  An elephant tusk
- D.
  
  A sharp rock
19.

What kind of animals swam along side Karana's canoe when she was trying to leave the island?
- A.
  
  Sea otters
- B.
  
  Sea elephants
- C.
  
  Devilfish
- D.
  
  Dolphins
20.

Karana built a fence around her home out of tree branches.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
21.

Karana made herself a beautiful skirt from ______________.
- A.
  
  Pelican feathers
- B.
  
  Cormorant feathers
- C.
  
  Otter pelts
- D.
  
  Kelp
22.

Karana caught and dried basketfulls of small _________ to burn like lamps.
23.

What was the name of the first wild dog who became Karana's friend?
24.

Why did Karana want to kill the wild dogs?
- A.
  
  Because they had killed her brother.
- B.
  
  Because they stole all her food.
- C.
  
  Because she wanted to eat them.
- D.
  
  Because she wanted to use their fur to keep warm.
25.

What kind of creature did Rontu and Karana find in the cave and at the reef that Karana described as "the best food in the seas."
- A.
  
  Lobster
- B.
  
  Crab
- C.
  
  Devilfish
- D.
  
  Abalone