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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 he feel when he moves a bone?

2. Why is he starting to think that perhaps his ending up on this spot was a cruel joke on the part of Moana, the Sea God?

3. What is Mafatu's reaction when the water begins to get turbulent?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Mafatu make for dinner?

2. How does Mafatu realize there are humans nearby?

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

4. How does Mafatu act like a child?

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

6. Why does Mafatu go after his knife?

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

8. How does Mafatu prepare the pig?

9. What is his victory?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mafatu learns a lesson during the last chapter.

Part 1) What is this lesson? What events lead up to this lesson?

Part 2) How will this lesson help him through life?

Part 3) What can you learn from this lesson? How is it relevant to you?

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 endures many struggles during his journey.

Part 1) How does he struggle on the canoe? How does he overcome these struggles?

Part 2) How doe she struggle on the island? How does he overcome these struggles?

Part 3) How do these trials and tribulations change his character?

Part 4) Could he have made these personal changes without going on this adventure? Why or why not?

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