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- What new creatures does Karana adopt?
- What did Karana name her new dog?
- Did Karana shoot the dog?
- How old is Ulape?
- How old is Ramo?
- Who is the new friend Karana makes in Chapters 21 22?
- How did Karana get a new dog after Rontu death?
- What caused Rontu's death?
- What type of dog is Rontu?
- What is the wolf's name in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
- How long was Karana on the island?
- What is Chapter 15 about in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
- Why did Karana not shoot the wounded dog?
What new creatures does Karana adopt?
Karana gets a new pet in this section, the otter Mon-a-nee. However, Karana does not force Mon-a-nee to stay with her, and is happy when she sees he has returned. Karana is beginning to respect the animals as she would people.
What did Karana name her new dog?
To her surprise, Karana is somewhat disappointed, and begins to call out for the dog. When she enters her house, however, she finds the dog inside. That night she sleeps inside the house and decides to name the dog Rontu, which means Fox Eyes.
Did Karana shoot the dog?
She finds the lead dog lying on the ground, still alive but barely moving. Karana decides not to kill him. Instead, she carries him to her home. She removes the arrow point, tends his wound, and brings the dog water and food.
How old is Ulape?
Ulape. Karana's fourteen-year-old sister, Ulape likes jewelry and boys. Before she leaves the island, she paints the sign on her face that menas she is unmarried.
How old is Ramo?
Ramo is a curious and mischievous six-year-old boy who is the proud informant of everything that happens on the island.
Who is the new friend Karana makes in Chapters 21 22?
Karana and the Aleut girl, Tutok, become friends. Tutok visits the cave often while the hunters are on the island. Karana and Tutok do not speak the same language, but they teach each other their names for different objects and they exchange gifts. Karana accepts the black stone necklace that Tutok leaves for her.
How did Karana get a new dog after Rontu death?
During the winter, Karana makes a snare to trap another dog. She had seen one with gray fur and yellow eyes, and was sure it was Rontu's son. ... Karana finds the gray dog with the yellow eyes among the sleeping pack and brings him home.
What caused Rontu's death?
Rontu gets attacked by the devilfish. Rontu walks the cliffs with Karana. When the Aleuts return to town, Rontu meets up with his former owner, Tutok. Rontu dies.
What type of dog is Rontu?
Rontu is the former pet of the Aleutian hunters. "He was a much larger dog than any of ours," Karana tells us, "which besides have short hair and brown eyes. I was sure that he was an Aleut dog" (15.3). Rontu used to belong to the Aleut.
What is the wolf's name in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Kerry has been a teacher and an administrator for more than twenty years. She has a Master of Education degree. After being left on the island by the Aleuts, Rontu becomes the fierce leader of the pack of wild dogs that terrorizes the inhabitants of the island.
How long was Karana on the island?
Alone on an island for 18 years. Island of the Blue Dolphins is a work of historical fiction based on the life of an American Indian woman who spent 18 years in isolation on San Nicolas Island, one of eight Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California. In the book she's named Karana.
What is Chapter 15 about in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Chapter 15 of Island of the Blue Dolphins is all about Karana finding her new friend, Rontu. She starts off with plans of revenge against the dogs that killed her brother, and she does take down a few of them.
Why did Karana not shoot the wounded dog?
Karana is trying to kill the wild dogs that roam the island. ... If he had got up I would have killed him.” Suddenly, it appears that Karana is feeling pity for the wounded dog, and therefore is unable to kill him, as he is in fact not posing a threat to her any longer.
