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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 sits and watches the other men.
(b) He cries.
(c) He fashions spears, nets, and sharkline for the other young boys to use.
(d) He prays to the goddess to help him.

2. What does Mafatu do to the shark?
(a) He taunts him.
(b) He stabs him in the belly.
(c) He pushes on his gills.
(d) He grabs him.

3. What does Mafatu now realize about himself?
(a) He is wounded.
(b) He is afraid.
(c) He misses his tribe.
(d) He is no longer afraid.

4. Why does Mafatu decide not to go to his lookout to check for the arrival of the eaters-of-men?
(a) He is afraid.
(b) It wasted too much of his time.
(c) He is too tired.
(d) It is scary.

5. The situation becomes very reminiscent of what?
(a) The storms in his dreams.
(b) The tragic day when Mafatu's mother died.
(c) Night.
(d) Hurrican weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. When morning comes, who is with Mafatu?

2. The next day shows what?

3. How does he fashion a fish trap?

4. What is Mafatu amazed and relieved to discover?

5. 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?

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