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 place?
"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 did Karana compare herself with when she wore the beads and bracelets?
"I felt like the bride of a chief as I walked there by the waves."
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."
How much does the bull weigh?
How many wild dogs did she shot when they were gnawing at the fence?
"I shot two of them, but not the leader."
What was her SECOND good fortune when turning back to the island?
"The next was when a swarm of dolphins appeared."
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."
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..."
What are the names of the lamps made of dried bodies of little fish?
"I made lamps of the dried bodies of little fish which we call sai-sai."
What weapons took more time for Karana to make?
"The bow and arrows took more time and caused me great difficulty."
How many days/nights it took Karana to decide to make a weapon?
"I thought about these things for two days and on the third night when the wild dogs returned to the rock, I made up my mind that no matter what befell me I would make the weapons."
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."
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."
Name the two gods in the legend among Karana's tribe?
Tumaiyowit and Mukat
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 shape did it remind Karana?
"It made shapes as it drifted and they reminded me of all the people who were dead and those who were gone."
What is the name of the star that Karana called that made her feel less afraid?
"It was in the figure that we call a serpent, a star which shone green and which I knew."
What was the first thing she build for her house?
"I likewise needed poles for a fence."
What did the tribe killed cows for?
"We killed many cows for their oil, using spears, but the teeth were not large."
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."