Call it Courage Test Review

Call it Courage is based on a legend from the people in…

• Native American tribes

• The Middle East

• The South Pacific islands

The author, Armstrong Sperry, was greatly influenced by…

• Politics and governments

• Stories of sea travel from around the world

• His religious beliefs

The setting of the story is…

• Long ago, on the island Hikueru

• Present-day, on the island Hikueru

• Sometime in the future, on the island of Hikueru

How did Mafatu develop his fear of the sea?

• He saw a disturbing vision as a child.

• He was attacked by a shark while fishing.

• He was caught in a storm at sea and his mom died.

What is the character trait that is very important to the people of Hikueru?

• cleverness

• fearlessness

• wisdom

At the end of Chapter 1, Mafatu decides to leave Hikueru. What is his motivation?

• He wants to prove he has courage.

• He wants to find a new tribe and start a new life.

• He hopes to become a successful fisherman.

What was Mafatu’s source for food and water while at sea?

• Bananas

• Green drinking nuts

• Breadfruit

How does Hikueru differ in appearance from the new island he discovers?

• The population of the new island is much larger than Hikueru.

• Hikueru is much larger in size than the new island.

• Hikueru is flat; the new island is mountainous.

Who is Moana, and how does Mafatu feel towards him?

• God of fishermen; Mafatu worships him

• God of fishermen; Mafatu fears him

• God of the sea; Mafatu fears him

• God of the sea; Mafatu loves him

What does Mafatu means when he describes the island as a “Smoking Island”?

• This means it is an optical illusion.

• This means it is a volcanic island.

• This means it is full of factories and fire.