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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To where does he head?
(a) To the banana tree.
(b) To his canoe.
(c) Back to the beach where he had landed earlier that day.
(d) To the other side of the island. Back to the idol.

2. What does he make out of coconut-tree fronds?
(a) Clothing.
(b) A lean-to.
(c) A plate.
(d) A blanket.

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

4. Why does Mafatu build up a large fire?
(a) So that he can heat some stones.
(b) So others will see him.
(c) He is cold.
(d) To burn his trash.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What happens when a large wave tips the raft at a severe angle?

3. What have been recently burned?

4. How does he fashion a fish trap?

5. What leads toward the sea and to a large clearing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the spearhead symbolize?

2. Why does Mafatu go after his knife?

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

4. What does Mafatu do when his canoe is complete?

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

6. What has Mafatu done by saving his dog?

7. How does Mafatu react when the water becomes turbulent? Why does he react this way?

8. What are the first steps in making a canoe in Mafatu's culture?

9. What happens when Mafatu and Uri are on the raft?

10. What does Mafatu find in the clearing?

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