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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 does Mafatu's mother finally decide to do?
(a) Head back to shore.
(b) Send Mafatu with the other fishermen.
(c) Continue to fish.
(d) Continue looking for sea urchins.

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

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

4. What does Mafatu wonder about his father, Tavana Nui?
(a) If he will be angry with him.
(b) If he would be upset, once he realizes his son is missing.
(c) If he will follow him.
(d) It he will be relieved that his son has left.

5. What does Kivi do after flying overhead?
(a) Calls to Mafatu.
(b) Flies home.
(c) Lands on the canoe.
(d) Turns and flies south, leading the way.

Short Answer Questions

1. What no longer hangs around his neck?

2. What does Mafatu discover when he surveys the situation?

3. What happens to the tiny canoe?

4. Where has a current formed?

5. Suddenly, what does the bird do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mafatu and his mother end up in danger?

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

3. How does Mafatu struggle through the day?

4. What does Mafatu think about his father?

5. What happens after Mafatu is thrown from the canoe?

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

7. Where does Mafatu head?

8. What improves his mood?

9. What does Mafatu describe at the beginning of the chapter?

10. What does Mafatu realize after the storm has passed?

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