Chapter 9
What did Karana do in the beginning of the chapter after the fog vanished?
"Thus, one by one, I destroyed them all so that there were only ashes left to mark the village of Ghalas-at."
When did Karana decide to go to the country that lay toward the east?
"I had decided during the days of the storm, when I had given up hope of seeing the ship, that I would take one of the canoes and go to the country that lay toward the east."
What thing made Karana decide to build her home?
"The thing that made me decide on the place to build my house was the sea elephants."
What part of animal's body did she used to make a fence?
"Most of the bones had been taken away to make ornaments, but ribs were still there, half-buried in the sand. These I used in making the fence."
What was her SECOND good fortune when turning back to the island?
"The next was when a swarm of dolphins appeared."
What was the first weapon she found in a hut?
"I had a club I found in one of the huts, but I needed a bow and arrows and a large spear."
According to Karana, how many people can fit on the smallest canoe?
"I chose the smallest, which was still very heavy because it could carry six people."
Who were considered "clever thieves"?
"There were many small red foxes on the island. They were so numerous that I could never hope to get rid of them either by traps or with arrows. They were clever thieves..."
How many wild dogs did she shot when they were gnawing at the fence?
"I shot two of them, but not the leader."
What weapons took more time for Karana to make?
"The bow and arrows took more time and caused me great difficulty."
What Ghalas-at law forbade women to do?
"The laws of Ghalas-at forbade the making of weapons by women of the tribe."
What was her FIRST fortune when turning back to the island?
"With the wind I went more slowly and had to stop more often because of the water spilling over the sides, but the leak did not grow worse. This was my first good fortune."
Why was the first place she chose to build a home was not a good idea?
"The first thing I found, which I had forgotten, was that this place was near the wild dogs' lair."
What wear the weapons Karana make?
"I made the bow and arrows first... The spear I left for last."
Name one of the bad omens Karana thought of when she decided to make weapons?
1. Would the four winds blow in from the four directions of the world and smother me as I made the weapons?
2. Would the Earth tremble and bury me beneath its falling rocks?
3. Would the weapons break in my hands at the moment when my life was in danger?
The fog crept in and out of the empty huts. What did the shapes remind Karana of?
"It made shapes as it drifted and they reminded me of all the people who were dead and those who were gone."
What did Karana mistook when she saw a small object at the beginning of the chapter?
"Once while I watched I saw a small object which I took to be the ship, but a stream of water rose from it and I knew that it was a whale spouting."
What was the first thing she build for her house?
"I likewise needed poles for a fence."
Name the two gods in the legend among Karana's tribe?
Tumaiyowit and Mukat
According to Karana, there's another name for the North Star. What was it?
"This star rose high and then I kept the North Star on my left hand, the one we call 'the star that does not move."