Vocabulary
A quick or incomplete look.
glimpse
"The sea is smooth. It is a flat stone without any scratches."
Ramo
What did Karana tell Tutok her name was when they first met?
Won-a-pa-lei
Describe what sea otters do with a strand of kelp.
Sea otters wound a strand of kelp around their body while they are sleeping to prevent drifting out to sea.
What did Karana use to build her fence with?
Whale ribs and dried kelp
Not often.
seldom
"Other men will come to the island. They will be far more handsome."
Ulape
Karana dried these to use as food in the winter.
abalone
What does Karana name the wild dog pup? What does it mean?
Rontu-Aru; Son of Rontu
The winner of the battle between the old and young sea elephant and Karana.
young sea elephant
Hasten means...
To speed something up.
"I come in peace and wish to parlay."
Captain Orlov
Describe what Karana made for Tutok.
Circlet of Olivella shells for her hair.
What name does Karana give the wounded otter?
Mon-a-nee; Won-a-nee
What made the Black Cave so terrifying to Karana?
There were statues of figures and a skeleton.
Synonym for nibble.
gnawed
"Give us the other chests. Then I will help you with our canoes."
Chief Chowig
What did Karana find outside the cave? Where did it come from?
black stone necklace; Tutok left it there for Karana.
A yellow bird named after a boy Karana liked, and a yellow bird named after the name Karana would have chosen for herself.
Tainor and Lurai
What natural disaster hits the island?
earthquake and tsunami
Synonym for stretch-out.
"I felt that the day was an omen of good fortune.
Karana
Karana made lamps out of dried bodies of fish called ____________.
sai-sai
At the end of Chapter 24, Karana mentions that she refused to kill five different animals. What were they?
sea otters, cormorants, seals, wild dogs, and sea elephants
Karana made a special spear to catch the best food in the sea. What is the best food in the see, and what did the spear look like?
devilfish; strong, sharp point made from a sea elephant tooth, with a ring attached to the end.