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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3 The Island.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mafatu do by the shoreline?
(a) He fashions spears, nets, and sharkline for the other young boys to use.
(b) He prays to the goddess to help him.
(c) He cries.
(d) He sits and watches the other men.

2. What does he think about again?
(a) The island is dangerous.
(b) How alone he is.
(c) How hungry he is.
(d) The island he had seen with the smoke rising above the trees.

3. How does he feel after the climb to the lookout?
(a) His injured leg hurts.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Thrilled.
(d) Anxious.

4. What has Mafatu resolved to do this year?
(a) Shrug off his restraints and face his fear.
(b) Leave home.
(c) Learn a new skill.
(d) Tell his father how he feels.

5. How does he feel after building a fire?
(a) Worried.
(b) Warm.
(c) Anxious.
(d) Content and worn out from the effort.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mafatu realize when he is shocked into full awareness by the cold water?

2. What is Mafatu resolved to do?

3. What does Mafatu's mother finally decide to do?

4. Why does Mafatu wonder how he could be a brave leader?

5. What is the pyramid topped by a massive figure?

(see the answer key)

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