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

2. How does he feel after building a fire?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Warm.
(c) Worried.
(d) Content and worn out from the effort.

3. What makes Mafatu feel all but worthless?
(a) His inability to fight.
(b) His lack of a mother.
(c) The silence and disapproval of his father.
(d) His lack of knowledge about fishing.

4. How does Mafatu's mother respond to the fishermen?
(a) She pays them no attention.
(b) She changes her mind and follows them.
(c) She heeds their warning.
(d) She laughs at them.

5. What happens to the tiny canoe?
(a) It tips over.
(b) It speeds up.
(c) It is lifted into the air and torn to splinters on the reef.
(d) It spins in a circle.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Mafatu feel about his inability to conquer his fears?

2. What has stopped by the next morning?

3. What happens eventually and gradually?

4. When does the tree fall to the ground?

5. Why is Mafatu not ready to find food?

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