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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Uri do for Mafatu?

2. Why does Mafatu wonder how he could be a brave leader?

3. What happens eventually and gradually?

4. What else taunts him?

5. Why does Mafatu's mother struggle to feed him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mafatu feel when he sees land in the distance?

2. What does Mafatu resolve to do this year?

3. What has resulted because of Mafatu's fear?

4. What improves his mood?

5. What is Mafatu left wondering years later?

6. How does Mafatu struggle through the day?

7. What happens that foreshadows a larger storm?

8. What does Mafatu describe at the beginning of the chapter?

9. For what are the boys preparing?

10. What happens after the storm? To what does Mafatu awaken?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mafatu resolves to overcome his fears.

Part 1) How does his resolve show maturity? How does his resolve also show a childlike dependency?

Part 2) Does he overcome his fears? If so, how? If not, why not?

Part 3) What fears have you overcome? Compare and contrast your experience with that of Mafatu.

Essay Topic 2

Mafatu's story is timeless.

Part 1) Why is it timeless?

Part 2) What can various cultures around the world learn from this story?

Part 3) How is this story significant to you?

Essay Topic 3

Mafatu has many voids in his life.

Part 1) What are these voids?

Part 2) What is the most important void? How has he been dealing with this void?

Part 3) How does this void lead him to adventure and ultimately to change, growth, and fulfillment?

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