Why did the white men not come back for Karana and Ramo?
Their ship went down in a storm and they were killed.
What is Karana's word for octopus?
devilfish
Where did Chief Kimki go when he left the island?Why?
He went to a place- a country to the east- he had been before as a child to find a place for the people of Ghalas-at. (That place was California)
He went because there were too many sad memories living there. Also, they did not have protection if the Aleuts came back.
Why did Rontu fight the wild dogs?
to determine who was the leader of the pack
What was Karana's biggest loss when the Tsunami hit?
her canoe
When Karana was hurt during the sea elephant battle, what did she do so that she would have a safe place to live in case she was hurt again?
She set up another home near the spring.
What did Karana do to her face when the white men came?
She painted blue marks on her face, the symbol of her village that shows she was unmarried.
Who took Chief Kimki's place when he left?
Matasaip
Why did Karana call her female bird Lurai?
It is the name she wish she was called instead of Karana.
What was the necklace that Tutok gave to Karana made out of?
Black round stones that she had never seen before.