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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 Drums.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where are fish hooks made from bone, coconut-shell bowls, an extra clothing garment made waterproof for wet weather, and a coil of sennit found?
(a) In a hollow tree.
(b) Inside a bag.
(c) On the beach.
(d) Inside the house.

3. What does the sky cast upon the tiny canoe?
(a) Thunder and lightning.
(b) Hail.
(c) Rain.
(d) A shadow.

4. What does Mafatu's mother finally decide to do?
(a) Head back to shore.
(b) Continue to fish.
(c) Send Mafatu with the other fishermen.
(d) Continue looking for sea urchins.

5. He hated doing these tasks back in Hikueru. How does he feel now?
(a) He is grateful for the skills now.
(b) He wishes he had practiced them more at home.
(c) He still hates them.
(d) He wishes he were better at them.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What danger do they survive?

3. What does Mafatu need to fashion a new canoe?

4. Why can Mafatu stand up?

5. What would he never again be called?

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