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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who used to slide down a lava slide in banana leaves?
(a) Him.
(b) His mother.
(c) Children in Tahiti.
(d) Kana.

2. He hated doing these tasks back in Hikueru. How does he feel now?
(a) He still hates them.
(b) He is grateful for the skills now.
(c) He wishes he had practiced them more at home.
(d) He wishes he were better at them.

3. What does Mafatu notice in the distance that gives him hope?
(a) Sunlight.
(b) Land.
(c) The "lagoon-fire."
(d) Smoke.

4. How does Mafatu feel when the construction of a new canoe is complete?
(a) Worn out.
(b) Excited to drop the craft in the water.
(c) Sad.
(d) Anxious.

5. As he is looking at another island, what is he astonished to see?
(a) Kivi flying in the sky.
(b) Canoes in the distance.
(c) Smoke rising from the trees.
(d) A storm brewing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What gives them relief from the heat?

2. What is in Mafatu's favor?

3. Who treats Mafatu poorly?

4. What is coming their way?

5. Why does Mafatu build up a large fire?

(see the answer key)

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