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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2 The Sea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mafatu forget about being hungry and thirsty?
(a) The sight of land spurring him onward.
(b) He sees his goddess.
(c) Uri has fallen in the water.
(d) His father's canoe is behind him.

2. Soon, what comes?
(a) Warriors.
(b) Another night.
(c) His father.
(d) Another storm.

3. 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.

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

5. Who might his father think had taken his son?
(a) His mother's spirit.
(b) Kana.
(c) Moana, the Sea God.
(d) Maui, the Goddess of Fishermen.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. The situation becomes very reminiscent of what?

3. Who does Mafatu begin to follow?

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

5. What does Mafatu wonder about his father, Tavana Nui?

(see the answer key)

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