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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. What is Mafatu afraid will disappear, if he takes his eyes off of it?
(a) The wedge of land rising out of the sea.
(b) Kivi.
(c) His father's canoe.
(d) Uri's body.

2. What does Mafatu hear some of the other boys calling his crafty work?
(a) A waste of time.
(b) Woman's work.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Boring.

3. What wakes Mafatu at midnight?
(a) Kivi's call.
(b) A great thunderous noise.
(c) Uri's wimpering.
(d) Drums.

4. What does the boy do when he flings himself onto the floor of the canoe?
(a) He hugs Uri.
(b) He cuts his arm.
(c) He screams.
(d) He buries his face in his arms, crying.

5. What does Kivi do after flying overhead?
(a) Turns and flies south, leading the way.
(b) Lands on the canoe.
(c) Calls to Mafatu.
(d) Flies home.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can Mafatu stand up?

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

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

4. What does Mafatu recall for the reader?

5. What else taunts him?

(see the answer key)

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