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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. He has the skill and resources to build a net but cannot get out to the "distant reef" to cast the net without his canoe. What does this do to him?
(a) It worries him.
(b) It further complicates the situation.
(c) It makes him excited about the challenge.
(d) It irritates him.

2. What does Mafatu discover when he surveys the situation?
(a) Uri is nowhere to be found.
(b) Uri is choking for air, stuck under the bow.
(c) A shark is circling his canoe.
(d) Kivi is calling to him.

3. What does Mafatu use to guide his path?
(a) The stars.
(b) The wind.
(c) The moon.
(d) The sun.

4. How does Mafatu feel about his inability to conquer his fears?
(a) Slightly embarrassed but eager to keep attempting.
(b) Anxious to try again.
(c) Nervous and shy.
(d) Unfulfilled and ashamed.

5. What is fighting against him?
(a) The warriors.
(b) The heat.
(c) The current.
(d) The wind.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has stopped by the next morning?

2. How does Mafatu feel?

3. What does Mafatu notice in the distance that gives him hope?

4. How does Mafatu's mother respond to the fishermen?

5. Where are fish hooks made from bone, coconut-shell bowls, an extra clothing garment made waterproof for wet weather, and a coil of sennit found?

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