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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would cause Mafatu to lose his spear or line?
(a) A large fish.
(b) The rough seas.
(c) Bad memories would take over his hands.
(d) Other children.

2. What is it time for the boys to do?
(a) Prepare for fishing.
(b) Say a prayer.
(c) Go to bed.
(d) Eat a meal.

3. To whom does Mafatu pray?
(a) Moana, the Sea God.
(b) Maui, Goddess of the Fisherman.
(c) Jesus.
(d) His mother.

4. Years later, what is Mafatu left wondering?
(a) How he is ever going to become a fisherman.
(b) Where his mother has gone.
(c) When he will see his mother again.
(d) Why his mother stayed on the sea.

5. What does the boy do when he flings himself onto the floor of the canoe?
(a) He cuts his arm.
(b) He hugs Uri.
(c) He screams.
(d) He buries his face in his arms, crying.

6. Who does Mafatu begin to follow?
(a) Kivi.
(b) Uri.
(c) His father.
(d) Kana.

7. What does Mafatu have to endure?
(a) Endless mocking and ridicule.
(b) Sadness from the loss of his mother.
(c) Blame for his mother's death.
(d) The ridicule from a step-mother.

8. How does Mafatu feel?
(a) Excited.
(b) Isolated.
(c) Content.
(d) Worried.

9. What is Mafatu soon amazed to see?
(a) More birds.
(b) Land in the distance.
(c) Fresh water.
(d) A cloudless sky.

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

11. What else taunts him?
(a) His mother, in his dreams.
(b) The sea.
(c) The tribal warriors.
(d) The fish.

12. From what is Mafatu getting no relief?
(a) His fear.
(b) The blistering sun and thirst.
(c) Uri's whining.
(d) His hunger.

13. Why does Mafatu's mother take him out to the barrier reef?
(a) To catch fish.
(b) To look for his father.
(c) To swim through the coral.
(d) To look for sea urchins.

14. Why can Mafatu stand up?
(a) Maui is holding his hand.
(b) His mother's spirit stands him up.
(c) Uri helps him.
(d) There is sand beneath his feet.

15. What does Mafatu's mother decide to do?
(a) Brave the elements.
(b) Find a new fishing spot.
(c) Send Mafatu with the other men.
(d) Join the other canoes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mafatu realize when he is shocked into full awareness by the cold water?

2. What does Mafatu's experience with the sea tell him?

3. What happens to Mafatu's mother after raising the coconut to her son's lips?

4. Suddenly, what does the bird do?

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

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