Characters
the herione's name and age
Karana
12 years old
Who is telling the story?
Karana
What signs did the visitors show they were leaving the island soon?
The Russian trimmed his beard.
The Aleuts skinned the sea otters.
The Aleut woman cleaned her skin aprons.
What is abalone?
an edible mollusk with a thick shell and rich meat
What good news came in Chapter 6?
Kimki made it to the land he was searching for and sent white men to bring back Karana's people.
Who is Ramo?
Karana's six year old brother
Which point of view is the story told?
It is told from the first-person point of view.
Why was there fighting between the Aleuts and Karana's people?
The Russian didn't want to pay the people of the island.
What is an awl?
a sharp tool for drilling holes
Describe the tragic event in Chapter 8.
Ramo left in the morning to bring a canoe around to the cove but was killed by wild dogs.
Who is Chief Chowig?
He is Karana's father.
How does the narrator's point of view change how the events are being described?
The story is up close and personal.
List two troubles the tribe had after the battle.
There were only 15 men left in the tribe.
The women helped hunt and gather food, and the men looked down on them for it.
The tribe was sorrowful.
What is a fledgling?
a baby bird
Why does Karana believe it was wrong for her father to tell Captain Orlov his secret name?
Giving his secret name had weakened him and so he did not live through the fight with the Aleuts.
Who is Captain Orlov
He is the Russian commander of the otter hunting party.
Why do you think the narrator described the events the way it did?
The first part of the novel, the reader knows that Karana will survive.
What was exciting, scary and frustrating in Chapter 7?
A boat came to take the tribe to a new land.
Ramo ran back to get his fishing spear and the boat left him.
Karana jumped out of the ship and swam back to shore.
What is a headland?
a narrow piece of land that just out into the sea
In the beginning of Chapter 5, why was the night described as the "most terrible in all the memory of Ghlas-at? (After the fight with the Aleuts and the Russian)
Following the fighting, the tribe only numbered 15 men including 7 who were too old to fight.
Who is Ulape and how old is she?
Ulape is Karan's sister who is 14.
Describe the tragic event in Chapter 8.
Ramo was killed by wild dogs.
What is reproachful?
expressing disapproval