Call It Courage | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1 Flight

1. What does Mafatu recall for the reader?

A life-changing event that happened to him early in his childhood.

2. How does Mafatu feel about the sea?

Fear.

3. Why does Mafatu's mother take him out to the barrier reef?

To look for sea urchins.

4. What is coming their way?

A storm.

5. What do the other fishermen do after turning their canoes around?

They head for the safety of dry land.

6. What does Mafatu's mother decide to do?

Brave the elements.

7. How do the other fishermen feel about her decision?

Concern.

8. Against what do the fishermen warn her?

Staying out in the water.

9. How does Mafatu's mother respond to the fishermen?

She pays them no attention.

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

Head back to shore.

11. Where has a current formed?

By the...
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