Karana hides the canoe in
the cave below the headland near her home
. She notices a ship on the horizon and believes that it belongs to the Aleuts because it has two red sails. Karana packs her belongings, and she and Rontu move into the cave near the ravine to avoid being seen by the hunters.
Why did Karana hide her canoe?
The cave is very dark, and while navigating it, Karana wonders whether this is the type of place where the angry Tumaiyowit (a god of her peoples' legend) had gone. Soon she
discovers a rock ledge
that would be a perfect place to store her canoe so that she could have it ready if she needed to escape the Aleuts.
Which cave did Karana hide in when the Aleuts returned?
Black Cave
is near the place where the people of Ghalas-at stored their canoes to escape the Aleuts. While rowing, Karana sees a hawk fly out of the cave and goes in to explore. Inside, she and Rontu find a row of figures made from reeds and clothed in gull feathers.
What happened in Chapter 16 Island of the Blue Dolphins?
Chapter 16 of Island of the Blue Dolphins covers a lot of ground — almost an entire year.
Karana finds a hiding place in case the Aleuts come back to the island, finds and repairs a canoe to be seaworthy
, and eventually finds the best cave on the island.
What changes did Karana make to the canoe?
Solution? The canoe.
Karana returns to the canoe she abandoned on the beach and digs it out of the sand
. Karana makes it shorter with her tools because it is too big for her to drag around, even though it is one of the smaller canoes.
Why didnt Karana stop the fight between Rontu and the two dogs?
Karana noticed Rontu was acting dpstrand when
the lack of dogs came by
. She let him out of the fence and he had not returned. … She stated that the fight was between Rontu and the other two dogs. Karana knew if she broke up the fight they would eventually fight again.
Why did the girl want to leave the island?
She wants to leave
because she wants to stay with the people she knows
. Unfortunately, Karana's brother doesn't make it to the boat on time, so Karana jumps into the water in order to stay on the island with her brother. Her brother then dies shortly after, and she is left on the island alone.
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 does it mean that Karana eventually gives the otter a name MON a nee?
Karana names the otter Mon-a-nee, which means “
Little Boy with Large Eyes
.” Mon-a-nee is difficult to keep fed, however, and after three days that Karana cannot feed him because the sea is too rough to fish, she returns to the tide pool to find that he has gone back to the ocean.
What does Karana vow to never do again after gaining animal friends?
Later in the novel, after Karana has befriended a number of the animals of the island,
she decides for herself that she will never again kill any of these animals
. This is a significant decision, because she is dependant on a number of these animals for material.
Why does Karana say she is happy at the end of Chapter 16?
Why do you think Karana is happy at the end of Ch 16?
Because she was no longer lonely
. She has a plan to make a spear to hunt the devilfish. When Rontu goes back to the wild dogs, Karana does not help him fight.
How did Karana feel after she returned to the island?
How did Karana feel when she finally reached the island? She
felt tired, relieved, happy and mad
. Karana left the island because she could not bear to live there alone another day; yet when she returned she felt happy.
Why does Karana The narrator decide not to shoot the wounded dog?
Karana indicates so herself by saying “The big dog lay there (…) this may be the reason. 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.
Why did Karana adopted the two baby birds?
Karana knew that if she broke up the fight they would eventually fight again. Why go you think Karana adopted two baby birds ?
They provide her with company and friend ship
.
Why did Karana start repairing the canoe?
Karana decides to repair the
canoe that she left half-buried on the sandspit
. She wants the canoe ready so that she can escape if Aleut hunters return to the island. Karana spends most of the summer making the canoe smaller and easier to handle.
Why did the abalones have to be guarded?
Why did the abalones have to be guarded? … The abalones have to be guarded
because the gulls like them
. Karana tied strings to some of the abalone shells and hung them from poles. Why did Karana have to stay in the cave longer than she would have liked?
