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

2. Who is the only person who has ever been nice to the outcast boy?
(a) His goddess.
(b) His mother.
(c) Kana.
(d) His father.

3. Why does Mafatu decide to do this?
(a) To get away from those who tease him.
(b) In order to prove his worth as a fisherman.
(c) To be more helpful.
(d) In order to have a better relationship with his father.

4. The next day shows what?
(a) Fish to catch.
(b) More signs of stormy weather.
(c) An island nearby.
(d) No signs of the previous night's storm.

5. Why is Mafatu relegated to the shoreline?
(a) He is not skilled enough to fish.
(b) His father worries about him.
(c) There are too many fishermen.
(d) He is perceived to be a bringer of bad luck.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mafatu feel about the sea?

2. What does Uri do for Mafatu?

3. Who emerges from the water, sopping wet?

4. What is Mafatu afraid will disappear, if he takes his eyes off of it?

5. Where has a current formed?

(see the answer key)

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