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Karen Hesse's writing for children and young adults has received wide recognition, including a Newbery Medal for 'Out of the Dust'.
2 Karen Hesse quizzes and 20 Karen Hesse trivia questions.
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  The Music of Dolphins    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"The Music of Dolphins" by Karen Hesse is a wonderful book about a girl raised by dolphins learning about the human world. I hope you enjoy this quiz!
Tough, 10 Qns, starzo11, Feb 24 21
Tough
starzo11
Feb 24 21
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  Music of Dolphins    
Multiple Choice
 10 Qns
"Music of Dolphin" by Karen Hesse is a wonderful novel about music, laughter, and love!
Tough, 10 Qns, dolphinturtle3, Aug 22 20
Tough
dolphinturtle3
Aug 22 20
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Karen Hesse Trivia Questions
1. How was Mila captured?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: From an airplane

Mila was captured from an airplane. She describes it as a sound pushing at the air, that beats like a giant heart. Mila says "And then a man jumps out. He comes after me. I slip deeper into the mangroves. But the man is too big, too fast. I cannot get away."

2. Which dolphin relatives usually swim beside Mila in the ocean?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: her dolphin mother and aunt

When Mila was with her dolphin family, her mother and aunt were right there the whole time to make sure she was always safe. They could not protect her, however, when the humans came to take her away.

3. In her training with Doctor Beck, what does Mila show a picture of instead of the nose?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: The hair

When Doctor Beck is teaching Mila, she makes a mistake and shows a picture of the hair instead of the nose. Doctor Beck answers "No, Mila. The nose is not in the hair. The nose is here. In front of the face."

4. What was the name of Mila's friend who was also a feral child?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: Shay

Shay was later handed to Doctor Troy from Doctor Beck because she was not making very good progress. Mila was the only feral child ever to have made any kind of progress.

5. Why does Mila use dolphin talk with Shay?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: She thinks Shay can understand it

Later in the book, Mila says that she was not trying to make Shay laugh, but she thought Shay could understand dolphin talk.

6. Who was Doctor Beck's son?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: Justin

Justin often visited the "hump" with Mila. Mila believed that "The Hump" sounded like the ocean but the sound really came from the cars on the highway.

7. What is the name of Doctor Beck's son, whom Mila later falls in love with?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: Justin

Doctor Beck's son is named Justin. Mila later develops a crush on him, although she doesn't know it for what it is.

8. What instrument did Mila learn to play?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: the recorder

Mila loved music and she played it all the time. When Shay broke her recorder, she was devastated.

9. Why did Doctor Beck lock the doors?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: Mila had escaped in the night to swim in the Charles River

When Mila believed Sandy to be in trouble, she escaped in the middle of the night to save her. Mila swam in the Charles River, happy to be back in the water. When the government found out, they ordered Doctor Beck to lock the doors to Mila's room.

10. What is the first thing Mila hears on the tape machine?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: Whale song

Mila is very excited to hear the whale song because it reminds her of the ocean, so much that Doctor Beck has to take the tape away.

11. What article of clothing of Mila's did Shay take with her when she went away to be with a new family?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: boots

Mila had let Shay try on her boots that felt as if they were made of dolphin skin. When Shay left with Mila's boots, Mila was broken hearted because the boots had reminded her of home.

12. What is the name of the doctor who works with Shay?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: Doctor Troy

Doctor Troy works with Shay. Doctor Peach is the music teacher.

13. Who narrates the story?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: Mila

Mila begins by creatively describing her dolphin home. The next chapter is printed in huge font with choppy sentences while Mila is still learning how to speak and write. As the story progresses, Mila's narrative becomes easier to understand and more descriptive.

14. What does the name Mila mean?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: Miracle

The people who found Mila gave her the name because it means miracle. According to Mila, "Miracle is when something is very, very difficult, but it happens. Sandy says if I live in the sea for thirteen years, I am a miracle."

15. What is Mr. Aradondo's occupation?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: janitor

Mr. Aradondo was afraid of Mila. He would never talk to her until... (look to the next question)

16. Why is Mila locked up?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: Because she escaped and swam in the Charles River

When Mila finds that her door is locked, she tries to punch through the wall until her hands bleed. Doctor Beck says that the door has been locked since her swim in the Charles River.

17. Who is Mr. Aradondo?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: No relation at all to Mila

Mr Aradondo reminds Mila of her grandfather, but is not related to her. Mila remembered his face when he looked over her when she was sick. She spoke to him and said, "Abuelito." They then remembered each other.

18. In the end, who agrees to give Mila back to the sea?

From Quiz The Music of Dolphins

Answer: Justin

Justin finally says "I will give you back to the water".

19. Who let Mila go back to the dolphins?

From Quiz Music of Dolphins

Answer: Justin

Justin was very kind hearted and felt that Mila would benefit most from returning to her ocean home. He was the only one who understood her enough to let her go.

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