How did Karana get the dogs to come out of the cave?
Karana’s plan to take out the pack is pretty simple: she’ll light a fire at the mouth of their cave and wait with her bow to shoot the dogs as they come out. The dogs don’t come out until after the fire goes out, though, and they come out slowly.
What happens between Karana and the dog at the end of the selection?
The dogs run out a few at a time, but Karana saves her arrows for the leader of the pack. When he comes, Karana hits him in the chest with an arrow. She turns and kills two other dogs with her remaining arrows. When she turns back, the gray dog is gone.
Why does Karana want to kill the wild dogs?
Karana had vowed to kill all of the wild dogs on the island when they killed her brother, Ramo, but when Rontu’s pack hungrily follows Karana as she crawls toward the spring to get water, necessity is added to revenge as a motive for exterminating the dogs.
What does Ulape put on her face before she leaves the island?
Cards
| Term Where does Ramo go when everyone is on their way to the ship? | Definition Back to the village to get his spear. |
|---|---|
| Term What does Ulape put on her face before she leaves the island? | Definition A mark that means she is unmarried. |
| Term What is Karana’s brother’s name? | Definition Ramo |
What does Karana do when she realizes that the ship is not returning for her brother?
She realizes that her brother, Ramo, did not get on the ship. She sees him on the shore of the island holding a fishing spear.
Why does Kimki leave the island at the end of chapter 5?
Kimki decides to go alone to explore some lands to the east of the island to see if he can find a new home for them. He takes a large canoe filled with abalones and tunas and paddles away, leaving the tribe wondering if he will make it safely and if he will be back.
Why didn’t the chief agree to Captain Orlov’s first?
They were afraid they would leave without paying their fair share. Why wouldn’t Chief Chowig agree to Captain Orlov’s first offer of payment? Chief Chowig wanted three chests, instead of one.
Who left the island to find a new place for the people of Ghalas at to live?
Island of the Blue Dolphins Flash Cards and Matching
| A | B |
|---|---|
| What happens to Chief Chowig in this battle? | he is killed |
| Who takes Chief Chowig’s place as leader of Ghalas-at? | Kimki |
| Where does Kimki decide to go, and why does he go? | East, to look for a new place for the villagers to live |
What happened to Chief Chowig in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Chowig represents the male leadership (patriarchal order) of the village. He negotiates for his people with the Aleuts. As he tells his daughter, he believes the Aleuts are incapable of friendship (2.7), and soon he gets killed by the Russian men.
Who is Nanko?
Nanko. A young man of the tribe that Karana’s sister, Ulape, has a crush on. Nanko thought he saw Ramo board the boat the day Ramo and Karana are left behind, but is mistaken.