Island of the Blue Dolphins
Island of The Blue Dolphins Comprehension
31) What does Karana find inside the cave? 32) How many summers have passed since Karana has been on the island alone? 33) What does Karana spot on the water? Chapters 21-23 34) Who does Karana befriend after the Aleut ship lands on the island? 35) What gifts do the girls exchange? 36) After the Aleuts leave, what animal does she heal and what does she name him/her? Chapters 24-27 37) At the end of chapter 24, what does Karana decide she will never do again to animals, especially otters, cormorants, seals, sea elephants, or dogs? Why does she decide this? 38) What happens to Rontu? 39) Who is Rontu-Aru and how does Karana capture him? 40) When Karana takes a nap after working on her canoe, what awakens her and what happens after it? 41) What do you think Karana and Rontu-Aru experience at the end of chapter 27? Chapters 28-29 42) After Karana spots the ship in the harbor and decides to greet them instead of hiding, what happens? 43) How much time passes after the occurrence in number 42? 44) When the ship returns, one of the men makes something for Karana. What is it? 45) Where do they take Karana? 46) What does Karana find out had happened to the ship that took her people off the island?