Call It Courage

What is the setting of Call it Courage?

• The Polynesian Islands in modern times

• The Polynesian Islands, long ago

• Polynesian Islands

• Polynesia

The main antagonist in the novel is

• Moana, the Sea God

• bonito fish

• Kivi

• Mafatu

Uri is

• the dog

• the albatross

• the name of the island

• the mom

Kivi is

• the albatross

• the dog

• the mother

• the father

Mafatu means

• Stout Heart

• Boy Who Runs

• Brave

• Joyful Child

The MAIN conflict in the novel is

• An internal struggle with fear of the sea (character vs. self)

• Tribal boys taunting Mafatu (character vs. character)

• Mafatu killing a shark (character vs. nature)

• Escaping the eaters of men (character vs. character)

How did the people of Hikueru isolate Mafatu?

• by accepting his survival skills

• by indifference, they ignored him and didn't include him

• Tavan Nui defended his son

• tantalizing him with a new outrigger and spear

What is the inciting incident that moves the plot forward and motivates Mafatu to take action thus confronting his fear of the sea?

• Fighting the octopus in the middle of the ocean

• Stealing the spear from the sacred altar

• Hearing Kana say, "Mafatu is a coward"

• Mafatu is good at making fish nets

All these pieces of evidence support that Mafatu was resourceful EXCEPT

• he knew how to turn whale bones into tools

• he made fire by rubbing two sticks together

• he watched Uri fall off the canoe

• he wove leaves into walls for his shelter

What is a theme of the story Call it Courage?

• We all possess inner strengths that help us to confront our problem

• Good is always challenged by evil

• The desire for power changes people and how they act

• When people work together they can accomplish great things