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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 1 Flight.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would cause Mafatu to lose his spear or line?
(a) A large fish.
(b) The rough seas.
(c) Other children.
(d) Bad memories would take over his hands.

2. How do the other fishermen feel about her decision?
(a) Angry.
(b) Content.
(c) Unconcerned.
(d) Concern.

3. What danger do they survive?
(a) Starvation.
(b) The sharks circling around them.
(c) Hypothermia.
(d) Dehydration.

4. Why does Mafatu's mother struggle to feed him?
(a) The food is hard to get to.
(b) She is incredibly weak from the long battle.
(c) She wants the food for herself.
(d) She is full of fear.

5. How does Mafatu's mother respond to the fishermen?
(a) She heeds their warning.
(b) She pays them no attention.
(c) She laughs at them.
(d) She changes her mind and follows them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mafatu resolved to do?

2. What makes Mafatu feel all but worthless?

3. Into what does he throw "half a dozen green drinking nuts and his fish spear?"

4. What does Mafatu recall for the reader?

5. Years later, what is Mafatu left wondering?

(see the answer key)

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