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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Mafatu hear some of the other boys calling his crafty work?

3. What makes Mafatu feel all but worthless?

4. When morning comes, who is with Mafatu?

5. What does Mafatu's mother finally decide to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What improves his mood?

3. How does Chapter 2 end?

4. What happens after the storm? To what does Mafatu awaken?

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

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

7. What does Mafatu think about his father?

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

9. Where does Mafatu head?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mafatu learned many skills when living in Hikueru.

Part 1) What skills does he have? How had he thought about these skills when he had been at home?

Part 2) What does he think of these skills now? Why?

Part 3) How do these skills help build Mafatu's self-esteem?

Essay Topic 2

Mafatu resolves to overcome his fears.

Part 1) How does his resolve show maturity? How does his resolve also show a childlike dependency?

Part 2) Does he overcome his fears? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) What fears have you overcome? Compare and contrast your experience with that of Mafatu.

Essay Topic 3

Mafatu is the main character.

Part 1) Why was he called "The Boy Who Was Afraid?" Who called him this? How does he change throughout the story?

Part 2) What changes him?

Part 3) How are you known to others? How does this affect your behavior?

Part 4) Would you like to change how others think of you? Why or why not?

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