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What did Karana do to prepare herself in case the Aleuts returned?
She worked on the canoe she had abandoned and hid it in case the Aleuts came back
Why did Karana say to Rontu, “we have made a great discovery?”
Because she found a hiding spot for her canoe where she can easily store it
What did Karana decide to make over the winter and why?
A special kind of spear to catch devilfish
What did Karana mean by “would Rontu become my enemy again?”
would he turn on her and try to attack her
Who did Rontu get in a fight with? Why do you think Karana didn’t stop the fight?
He got into a fight with the two dogs. If she stopped it they would fight again perhaps in a place less favorable to Rontu
Why was Karana no longer lonely?
Because she had Rontu, the dog
What is a devilfish and why does Karana want to catch one?
It is a fish similar to an octopus. It is the best food in the seas
Why did Karana let Rontu out of the fence and why was she worried about it?
She was worried because he was acting strange and refused to eat
What did Karana say to herself if Rontu did become her enemy again and why?
She could never kill him because he had been her friend
Explain what happened when Rontu got back to their home?
He was there waiting as if he had not been away or nothing had happened
Why do you think Karana adopted the two baby birds?
So she can have more friends
What did Karana name the birds?
Tainor and Lurai
Why did Karana trim the birds wings?
So they wouldn’t fly away
Name 3 things Karana made in this chapter and what were they made from?
She made a skirt from yucca fibers, a belt from sealskin, and a pair of sandals from sealskin
After the Aleuts killed the men of her tribe, what did the women do and why?
The women singed their hair short as a sign of mourning