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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 begin to think about killing?

2. What does Mafatu use to cauterize the wound on his leg?

3. What does Mafatu discover lying on the beach?

4. How has Majatu conquered another fear when saving his dog?

5. What is a moto tabu?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what thoughts does the sighting of the wild boar lead?

2. How does Mafatu react when the water becomes turbulent? Why does he react this way?

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

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

5. Why does Mafatu go after his knife?

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

7. What are the first steps in making a canoe in Mafatu's culture?

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

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

10. How does Mafatu prepare the pig?

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 finds time to act like a child during his journey.

Part 1) How does he act like a child? What does this say about his character?

Part 2) What do his childlike actions remind the reader about this character?

Part 3) Why might the author have made Mafatu act like a child on this island? What is his purpose?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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