Story Events (1)
Why did the Aleut ship come to the island?
To hunt sea otter.
True or False.
Tutok became friends with Karana.
True.
Karana disliked animals. True or False.
False
What TWO things did Karana think the Aleut ship looked like from a distance?
(A) dolphin, (B) shell, (C) turtle (D) gull with folded wings
(B) shell
(D) gull with folded wings
This was the name of the injured dog Karana helped.
Rontu
How many years did Karana live alone on the island?
18 years
What happened to Karana's father?
He was killed by the Aleuts in a fierce battle.
True or false. Tutok stayed on the island with her friend, Karana, when the Aleuts left.
False
How old is Karana at the beginning of the book?
12
Karana used this body part of an animal to make her fence?
What is the ribs from a whale.
Karana did not stay on the ship that was getting ready to leave because of this.
Ramo (her brother) was missing from the ship.
What animal represents good luck to Karana's tribe?
dolphins
Who was Karana's sister?
Ulape
How did Karana keep her birds from flying away?
She clipped their wings.
Karana used the bull sea elephant tusk to make what kind of weapon?
Spear tip
How did Ramo die?
He was killed by the wild dogs.
True or False. An Aleut girl wandered into Karana's cave and stole her spear.
What is false.
What did Karana decide to make even though tribal law said women must never do that work?
Make weapons.
What does “Won-a-pa-lei” mean?
What kind of animal did Karana see fighting on the beach?
Sea elephants
Where did Karana die?
At a mission in Santa Barbara, California.
What happened first? Karana mastered the art of making weapons or Rontu died.
What is Karana mastered the art of making weapons.
How did Karana get Rontu-Aru?
She drugged all the dogs at the spring and carried him back to her home.
What does Karana make her skirt out of?
Cormorant feathers
Which is not a characteristic of sea otter? a) it has webbed feet b) it is vicious and mean c) it has smooth think fur
It is vicious and mean.