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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 does the current do to their canoe?
(a) It takes hold of it.
(b) It pushes it towards the other canoes.
(c) It goes around it.
(d) It spins it around.

2. What is coming their way?
(a) A group of warriors.
(b) A tidal wave.
(c) His father.
(d) A storm.

3. What happens to Mafatu's mother after raising the coconut to her son's lips?
(a) She dies.
(b) She loses conciousness.
(c) The other fishermen save her.
(d) She drinks from the coconut.

4. What makes Mafatu feel all but worthless?
(a) His lack of a mother.
(b) His inability to fight.
(c) The silence and disapproval of his father.
(d) His lack of knowledge about fishing.

5. What does Mafatu have to endure?
(a) Endless mocking and ridicule.
(b) Blame for his mother's death.
(c) Sadness from the loss of his mother.
(d) The ridicule from a step-mother.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is it time for the boys to do?

3. Years later, what is Mafatu left wondering?

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

5. Against what do the fishermen warn her?

(see the answer key)

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