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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What has always scared him away when he went out to the reef to set his traps?
(a) The fish.
(b) The hammerhead shark.
(c) The murky water.
(d) The current.

2. Where are the savages' canoes coming around?
(a) The front of Mafatu's canoe.
(b) The reef.
(c) The large rock.
(d) The southern headland of the island.

3. What does Mafatu spot as he and Uri head toward the reef on the raft?
(a) A man.
(b) Canoes.
(c) The dorsal fin of the shark poking through the water.
(d) Fish.

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

5. With what is Mafatu suddenly filled?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Anger.
(c) Resolve.
(d) Fear.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the sight of a shark swimming nearby not stop him?

2. How is the eaters-of-men's pursuit?

3. As he is looking at another island, what is he astonished to see?

4. When does the tree fall to the ground?

5. Suddenly, what does the bird do?

(see the answer key)

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