2. What is Mafatu convinced will swallow him up?
(a) An underwater cave.
(b) The Sea God.
(c) A giant whale.
(d) A giant wave starts thundering toward the canoe.

3. Soon, what comes?
(a) Warriors.
(b) His father.
(c) Another storm.
(d) Another night.

4. Why does Mafatu's mother struggle to feed him?
(a) She wants the food for herself.
(b) She is incredibly weak from the long battle.
(c) She is full of fear.
(d) The food is hard to get to.

5. What does Mafatu's mother finally decide to do?
(a) Head back to shore.
(b) Send Mafatu with the other fishermen.
(c) Continue to fish.
(d) Continue looking for sea urchins.

6. What does Kivi do after flying overhead?
(a) Turns and flies south, leading the way.
(b) Calls to Mafatu.
(c) Flies home.
(d) Lands on the canoe.

7. What does the boy do when he flings himself onto the floor of the canoe?
(a) He buries his face in his arms, crying.
(b) He hugs Uri.
(c) He cuts his arm.
(d) He screams.

8. Years later, what is Mafatu left wondering?
(a) How he is ever going to become a fisherman.
(b) When he will see his mother again.
(c) Why his mother stayed on the sea.
(d) Where his mother has gone.

9. How does Mafatu react when he finally realizes how truly isolated he is?
(a) Slightly nervous.
(b) Unsure.
(c) Relaxed for the first time.
(d) Gripped by terror.

10. Why does Mafatu decide to do this?
(a) In order to prove his worth as a fisherman.
(b) To get away from those who tease him.
(c) To be more helpful.
(d) In order to have a better relationship with his father.

11. What does Mafatu's experience with the sea tell him?
(a) He can drink the water.
(b) There is a storm coming.
(c) There is a school of fish below him.
(d) The sharks are circling him.

12. What happens to Mafatu's mother after raising the coconut to her son's lips?
(a) She drinks from the coconut.
(b) She dies.
(c) The other fishermen save her.
(d) She loses conciousness.

13. The situation becomes very reminiscent of what?
(a) Night.
(b) The tragic day when Mafatu's mother died.
(c) Hurrican weather.
(d) The storms in his dreams.

14. For what does Mafatu search?
(a) Signs of Kivi.
(b) Signs of land.
(c) Signs of fish.
(d) Signs of a storm.

15. What is Mafatu resolved to do?
(a) Tell the boys what he thinks of their work.
(b) Continue doing what he loves.
(c) Run away.
(d) Never to return to Hikueru unless he is successful in his pursuit.