What mission did karana end up living at?

1. What mission did Karana go to?
2. Where does Karana decide to live?
3. What happened to Karana at the end of Chapter 14?
4. What happened in Chapter 27 in island of the Blue Dolphins?
5. What happened to the lone woman of San Nicolas Island?
6. Does anyone live on San Nicolas Island?
7. What gift did the Aleut girl leave for Karana?
8. How did Karana get a new dog after Rontu death?
9. What is karanas problem at the end of Chapter 12?
10. Why did Karana burn the village?
11. What happens in chapter 15 of Island of the Blue Dolphins?
12. How old is Karana in Island of the Blue Dolphins?
13. What happens in chapter 29 of island of the Blue Dolphins?
14. What happens in chapter 28 of island of the Blue Dolphins?
15. How did Karana tame Rontu?

What mission did Karana go to?

The ship takes Karana and Rontu-Aru to the mission in Santa Barbara, California. There, she finds out that the ship that had taken her people away had later sunk before it could return from the mainland for her.

Where does Karana decide to live?

Karana decides that she can no longer live in the village since it holds way too many memories. She burns each of the houses to the ground so that Ghalas-at is nothing more than ashes. Karana makes a new home west of Coral Cove.

What happened to Karana at the end of Chapter 14?

Chapter 14: Injured and Alone

For five days, Karana cannot leave her house because her leg is so swollen. She has plenty of food, but her water starts to run low on the third day, and by the fifth it is completely gone.

What happened in Chapter 27 in island of the Blue Dolphins?

Karana soon sees a huge wave (tsunami) coming towards the island, and she runs to escape by climbing a cliff. She climbs as high as she can but is soaked by a second, larger ocean wave. Once the water retreats, Karana leaves the cliff for the safety of her shelter.

What happened to the lone woman of San Nicolas Island?

Death. Just seven weeks after arriving on the mainland, Juana Maria died of dysentery in Garey, California.

Does anyone live on San Nicolas Island?

The Nicoleño Native American tribe inhabited the island until 1835. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the island has since remained officially uninhabited, though the census estimates that at least 200 military and civilian personnel live on the island at any given time.

What gift did the Aleut girl leave for Karana?

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?

How did Karana get a new dog after Rontu's death? She put a mixture into the spring water to make the dogs go to sleep. Their ship had sunk in the storm, then their was no other ship.

What is karanas problem at the end of Chapter 12?

What is Karana's problem at the end of chapter 12? The island has very strong wind; therefore, there are not many large trees. She needs wood to build her shelter.

Why did Karana burn the village?

Karana is the only inhabitant left because she jumped off the ship when she realized that her brother had been left behind. After her brother is killed by a pack of wild dogs, Karana grieves for him. ... ' So, Karana burns down the village so that the desolate image of the empty huts will not haunt her consciousness.

What happens in chapter 15 of 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. ... She names the dog Rontu at the end of the chapter, after finally realizing that she likes having him around.

How old is Karana in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

The protagonist and narrator of the book, Karana spends eighteen years as the only living person on the island of the blue dolphins. When the book opens, she is twelve years old, the daughter of the chief of Ghalas-at.

What happens in chapter 29 of island of the Blue Dolphins?

Karana decides to meet them and she prepares to leave the island. ... She puts on her otter cape, cormorant skin dress, and black stone necklace. The men spot the smoke from her fire and visit Karana at her home.

What happens in chapter 28 of island of the Blue Dolphins?

Karana runs home to put on her otter cape and cormorant skirt. She grabs her box with the earrings and necklace, and with Rontu-Aru, goes to Coral Cove to meet the men. She runs by the hill of her ancestors toward the men, but can no longer hear them. At her fire, there are footsteps but no people.

How did Karana tame Rontu?

Rontu walks to Karana's feet and dies. Later, Karana spots a wild dog that looks like Rontu. She decides he must be Rontu's son. Karana traps him and trains him, calling him Rontu-Aru.