Chapter 1 Flight: Comprehension Questions 2024-2025

Name

1. What does the name Mafatu mean?

• a) Lone Boy
• b) Stout Heart
• c) the Boy Who Was Afraid
• d) Great Chief

2. When Mafatu was 3 years old ----.

• a) he was kidnapped by members of the Hikueru tribe
• b) a wild boar attacked him as he slept
• c) the man eaters took his mother
• d) he was washed out to sea during a hurricane

3. Mafatu was afraid of -----.

• a) birds
• b) the sea
• c) dogs
• d) rain

4. Mafatu was not allowed to go with the fishermen because ----.

• a) he brought ill luck
• b) he always dropped his spear
• c) he shook the boat
• d) he lost his fish

5. _____ Mafatu's only companion.

• a) Moana, his stepmother, was
• b) His father and stepbrothers were
• c) Kivi, an albatross, and Uri, a yellow dog, were
• d) Chief Tavana Nui was

6. Why was Kivi, the albatross, different from the other birds?

• a) He was an unusual color.
• b) One of his wings had been clipped.
• c) He was unable to eat fish.
• d) One of his feet was smaller than the other.

7. What were bonitos?

• a) fish
• b) crabs
• c) birds
• d) coconuts

8. Mafatu decided to ----- to prove he was brave.

• a) go off into the sea by himself
• b) go fishing with the other boys
• c) catch a shark

9. How did Kivi, his albatross, help Mafatu?

• a) Kivi warned Mafatu of a shark ahead.
• b) Kivi guided Mafatu safely away from the island.
• c) Kivi brought Mafatu fish to eat.