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

2. What does the boy plan to wait until the next day to do?
(a) Continue the process.
(b) Think about his father.
(c) Look for cannibals.
(d) Hunt for food.

3. What does Mafatu spot at the sacred spot?
(a) A knife.
(b) Food.
(c) Clothing.
(d) A spearhead.

4. What does he make out of coconut-tree fronds?
(a) A lean-to.
(b) A blanket.
(c) A plate.
(d) Clothing.

5. What has rooted Mafatu to the ground?
(a) Fear.
(b) Uri's growl.
(c) A branch.
(d) Quick sand.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has always scared him away when he went out to the reef to set his traps?

2. What does Mafatu spot as he and Uri head toward the reef on the raft?

3. To where does he head?

4. When does Mafatu climb up into the branches of the tree?

5. What leads toward the sea and to a large clearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mafatu become frightened?

2. What does Mafatu spot at the sacred platform? Why does he need it?

3. What will happen if he could kill the pig?

4. What does Mafatu make for dinner?

5. What does Mafatu remember and believe when he wakes up the next morning?

6. What has Mafatu done by saving his dog?

7. What does Mafatu do when he sees the whale?

8. Why does Mafatu decide not to go to his lookout?

9. How does Mafatu go about making a raft? Why is the raft important?

10. How does Mafatu push away thoughts of home and his father?

(see the answer keys)

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