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

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

3. Where has a current formed?
(a) Around her canoe.
(b) By the shoulder of the reef passage.
(c) On the other side of the reef.
(d) By the other canoes.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What gives them relief from the heat?

2. What danger do they survive?

3. Why does Mafatu forget about being hungry and thirsty?

4. What does Kivi do after flying overhead?

5. What is Mafatu resolved to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Mafatu think about his father?

3. Where does Mafatu head?

4. What happens after Mafatu and his mother are washed ashore?

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

6. For what are the boys preparing?

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

8. What is Mafatu left wondering years later?

9. What improves his mood?

10. What happens that foreshadows a larger storm?

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