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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 Mafatu's mother decide to do?
(a) Join the other canoes.
(b) Find a new fishing spot.
(c) Send Mafatu with the other men.
(d) Brave the elements.

2. How does Mafatu feel about the sea?
(a) Excited.
(b) Fear.
(c) Fearless.
(d) Unsure.

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

4. Into what does he throw "half a dozen green drinking nuts and his fish spear?"
(a) A bag.
(b) A canoe.
(c) A box.
(d) A gourd.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mafatu have to endure?

2. What has Mafatu resolved to do this year?

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

4. What is coming their way?

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

(see the answer key)

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