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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. What does he make out of coconut-tree fronds?

2. How do the following days find Mafatu?

3. The next day, what does Mafatu begin to rebuild?

4. What does Mafatu do to the shark?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What has Mafatu done by saving his dog?

2. What does Mafatu do when his canoe is complete?

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

4. What does Mafatu find in the clearing?

5. What is his victory?

6. Why does Mafatu go after his knife?

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

8. How does Mafatu act like a child?

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

10. What happens when Mafatu and Uri are on the raft?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mafatu goes through great change during his first day on the island.

Part 1) Describe this change. Why does this change occur?

Part 2) How does it affect the decisions he later makes?

Part 3) Predict how this change will affect him when he returns home.

Essay Topic 2

Mafatu has many voids in his life.

Part 1) What are these voids?

Part 2) What is the most important void? How has he been dealing with this void?

Part 3) How does this void lead him to adventure and ultimately to change, growth, and fulfillment?

Essay Topic 3

There is a glimmer of Mafatu's moving toward self-sufficiency and independence.

Part 1) When does this first appear? How does his self-sufficiency and independence grow?

Part 2) How does his new sense of self guide him in the choices he makes?

Part 3) What does he learn about self-sufficiency and independence? Is it always good?

Part 4) Why or why not? How is this relevant in your own life?

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