Story Events
Why did Karana go back to the island when they were all leaving?
To go back for Ramo
Why was Ramo not on the boat to leave?
Who is Rontu?
The wild dog's leader
The name of Karana's village
Ghalas-at
Who was the captain of the Aluets in the beginning of the book?
Captain Orlov
When did Karana say it was "the first time I felt afraid"?
Why did Ramo go alone to the other side of the Island?
To show he could move a canoe
What does Karana name her second dog?
Rontu-aru
What shape is the island in?
The shape of a dolphin
How did Captain Orlov want to pay the villagers?
With beads
What do the sea elephants fight about?
Who has the females
What does Karana make her first summer with Rontu?
A canoe
Dolphin's are a good omen, which we can see how in the book?
They appear both times Karana is traveling, perhaps meaning a safe or prosperous journey
What part of the island does Karana make her home?
The headland
Why did conflict break out between the two groups?
Possibly because Chowig did not want to share their fish
What does Karana hunt with Rontu?
an octupus
Karana made a skirt out of what?
"Mon-a-nee" gets changed to what and why?
"Won-a-nee" because "Mon-a-nee" means boy
What animals can you find on the island?
What can women not do in the village?
Make weapons
What does Karana bury next to Rontu?
What does Karana lose in the earthquake?
Canoes
Karana names two birds what?
Tainor and Lurai
The dogs lair, a place where Karana stays for a while, and where the devil fish stays are three examples of what on the island?
Caves
Which Aluet does Karana befriend?