Ihave some questions about the book "zia"

what rules did zia and her brother have for finding lost items washed up on the beach? what were some of the items they'd found in the past?

how did zia and mando come to live at the santa barbara mission? what personal situation gave zia reason to leave her native village and live at the mission?

what reasons did the padres give to convince zia's people to join their mission?

how did karana get left behind to live on the island of the blue dolphins eighteen years earlier?

describe how zia's tribe lived before moving to the mission.

what fears did zia have concerning rescuing her aunt karana and bringing her to the mission?

what arguments did mando present to zia when she suggested the two escape the whaling ship at night? why do you think he objected to her ideas of leaving the ship?

describe father vicente. why did zia enjoy him more than the other padres?

in your opinion, who was the rightful owner of the boat that washed up on the beach near the mission? give reasons to support your answer

describe gito cruz, better known as stone hands. how did zia feel about him and his apparent favor of her?

on the night of stone hands escape, a fiesta was held. what were some of the fiesta's activities? describe the mood of that night.

describe the cell and treatment zia received at the garrison. how did she react to her situation and what did this reveal about her character?

what reasons did the indians have for fleeing the mission with stone hands? do you feel their decision to leave was a valid one? why or why not?

compare father vicente and father malatesta. which padre did zia prefer, and why?

predict how the story may have had a different ending had father vicente remained as head of the mission.