Who is Ulape in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Ulape is the girly sister of Karana. She's the one who notices the Aleut girl in the first group of hunters who visit the island. At the beginning of the book, she's Karana's best friend.
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What happened to Ulape in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Karana learns that Ulape's boat sank before reaching land.
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How old was Ulape in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

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.
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Who is Kimki in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Kimki becomes chief of the village of Ghalas-at after the Aleuts kill Chief Chowig . He is a part of the village's patriarchal order (that means he is one of the male rulers of the village). He's one of the village's elders at the time he is made chief since almost no young men left after the fight with the Aleuts.
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Who is MON a nee?

Mon-a-nee is a young otter whom Karana finds, injured, in the kelp beds after the Aleut hunters return to the Island of the Blue Dolphins. His name means “little boy with large eyes.” Karana takes him from the kelp and puts him in a tidepool to heal.
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What is karanas real name?

In the book she's named Karana. Her birth name is lost to history, but she's often referred to as the Lone Woman of San Nicolas Island or as Juana María, the name under which she was baptized before burial at Mission Santa Barbara.
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What did Ulape discover that caused so much excitement in the village?

What did Ulape discover that caused so much excitement in the village? a school of white fish.
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What type of person is Karana?

A Strong, Mature Woman. By the time the last ship arrives on the island, Karana has changed from a young, inexperienced girl into a strong, courageous, and compassionate woman.
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Who is Lurai?

Tainor and Lurai are the two birds Karana tames in Chapter 18. Tainor is male and named after a young man killed by the Aleuts. The female bird is named Lurai, a name Karana wishes she had been given.
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Is there a movie of Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Island of the Blue Dolphins is a 1964 American adventure film directed by James B. Clark and written by Jane Klove and Ted Sherdeman. It is based on the 1960 novel Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O'Dell. The film stars Celia Kaye, Larry Domasin, Ann Daniel, Carlos Romero, George Kennedy and Hal John Norman.
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How old is Karana?

Karana, only 12 years old at the book's beginning, turns out to be adept at hunting, building and tool-making, and quickly becomes a strong, capable young woman surviving in an unforgiving wilderness.
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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.
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What does Karana do with Rontu after he dies?

Karana puts Rontu down, but he does not want to chase the birds. Soon afterward, he is dead. Karana buries him on the headland, covering his grave with colored pebbles and a stick he liked to chase.
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What happened in Chapter 26 in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

In Chapter 26 of ''Island of the Blue Dolphins'', Karana mourns the loss of her beloved Rontu. To ease her loss, she attempts different ways of capturing a new companion.
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Who did Karana forgive?

At that time he was angry with hunters' disrespect for life. Writing this book was one way that he dealt with this anger. Karana displayed an ability to forgive her enemies. She showed this when she made friends with Rontu, the former leader of the wild dogs who had killed Ramo, her brother.
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How did Karana get Rontu?

When she has finished fishing for the day, Karana heads home with her catch. On her way home, she hears dogs fighting in the woods. She follows the sound to a meadow by a low sea cliff. There, she finds Rontu fighting with two other dogs, surrounded by the rest of the pack.
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What excuse did the Aleuts give for wanting Karana's father to share in Ulape's find?

The Aleuts gave the excuse that they wanted to share in the find because they were tired of subsisting on dried fish. The Chief refused because he hadn't been the one to find it, Ulape had found it.
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Where can I watch Island of the Blue Dolphins?

Vudu - Island of the Blue Dolphins James B. Clark, Celia Kaye, Larry Domasin, Ann Daniel, Watch Movies & TV Online.
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Where is the girl from Island of the Blue Dolphins buried?

She was buried in an unmarked grave on the Nidever family plot at the Santa Barbara Mission cemetery.
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Why did Karana leave the island?

Karana left the island because she could not bear to live there alone another day; yet when she returned she felt happy.
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What does Rontu mean in Island of the Blue Dolphins?

After the fourth night, Karana names him Rontu, which means 'Fox Eyes. ' Rontu becomes Karana's constant companion as she moves about the island each day.
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What does Tutok look like?

Physical Description. The first thing the reader learns about Tutok is that she has long dark hair that shines in the light from the cooking fire. When Karana encounters her later, in Chapter 21, she describes Tutok as somewhat short, with a broad face and small black eyes.
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