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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4 Drums.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Mafatu forget about being hungry and thirsty?
(a) His father's canoe is behind him.
(b) Uri has fallen in the water.
(c) The sight of land spurring him onward.
(d) He sees his goddess.

2. When does Mafatu climb up into the branches of the tree?
(a) When the fire has almost burned through the trunk of the tree.
(b) After the tree has fallen.
(c) Before he fells the tree.
(d) As the tree is falling.

3. What startles Mafatu?
(a) A wild boar crashing through the bushes.
(b) Kivi's call.
(c) Uri's barking.
(d) A drumming sound.

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

5. What does he soon do?
(a) Climb to the top of the ladder.
(b) Reaches the summit of the hill.
(c) Climb to the top of a tree.
(d) Finds fresh water.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Mafatu tries to catch his friend?

2. Why does the sight of a shark swimming nearby not stop him?

3. How does he feel after the climb to the lookout?

4. What does Mafatu wake up the next morning and remember?

5. What frightens Mafatu?

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