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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happens to Mafatu's mother after raising the coconut to her son's lips?
(a) The other fishermen save her.
(b) She drinks from the coconut.
(c) She loses conciousness.
(d) She dies.

3. How are they end up in the churning sea?
(a) When their boat capsizes.
(b) When the boat collapses.
(c) When the boat begins to leak.
(d) When Mafatu's mother jumps overboard.

4. What does the current do to their canoe?
(a) It takes hold of it.
(b) It pushes it towards the other canoes.
(c) It spins it around.
(d) It goes around it.

5. From what does Mafatu drink?
(a) The sea.
(b) A coconut.
(c) A canteen.
(d) One of the green drinking nuts.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mafatu amazed and relieved to discover?

2. How does Mafatu feel about the sea?

3. What does Mafatu have to endure?

4. Why is Mafatu relegated to the shoreline?

5. Why can Mafatu stand up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What has resulted because of Mafatu's fear?

2. What happens to Mafatu and his companions during the second major storm?

3. What does Mafatu think about his father?

4. What role does Kivi play in Mafatu's plans?

5. What is Mafatu left wondering years later?

6. What is Mafatu's most significant shame?

7. How is Mafatu treated?

8. How does Mafatu feel when he sees land in the distance?

9. What does Mafatu realize that causes him to be gripped by terror? How does he react?

10. What has happened when Mafatu has attempted to overcome his fear?

(see the answer keys)

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