Vocabulary
What means winner?
victor
What means slightly burnt?
singed
During what season does Rontu die?
Summer
What gift does Karan give Tutok?
a circlet
What means worried or anxious?
uneasy
What means a movement of part of the body to express an idea?
gesture
What type of creature is a devilfish?
an octopus
What does Karan name the otter that she cares for?
Mon-a-nee
What means confused?
puzzled
What means to look closely?
peered
What gift does Tutok give to Karana in order to befriend her?
a necklace
What is Karana's greatest loss from the earthquake?
her canoe
What means hurry?
hasten
What means a narrow opening or gap?
crevice
What are the three types of animals that Karana "adopts" as her own?
wild dogs, birds and otters
What name does she give her new dog?
Rontu-Aru
What means lucky or favored?
fortunate
What means disapprovingly?
reproachfully
Where does Karana end up after she leaves the island?
Santa Barbara
What does Karana do before she meets the men on the ship?
She paints her face.