Chapter 6 Knowledge Check

What happens to Kahu's mother, Rehua, when Kahu is three months old?

• She moves to Whangara

• She dies

• She adopts Kahu

• She becomes the chief

Who objects to Rehua’s mother raising Kahu?

• Porourangi

• Koro Apirana

• Nanny Flowers

• Rawiri

Why does Nanny Flowers believe Kahu will eventually return to Whangara?

• Because she loves Maori food

• Because of her birth cord and genealogy

• Because Koro Apirana invites her back

• Because Porourangi will bring her back

Who is the ancestor that Whangara's people descend from?

• Koro Apirana

• Hawaiki

• Kahutia Te Rangi

• Porourangi

How did Kahutia Te Rangi travel to the North Island of New Zealand?

• By canoe

• On the back of a whale

• By walking across the sea

• On a ship

Why doesn’t Koro Apirana love Kahu back when she visits Whangara as a toddler?

• She disobeys him

• She doesn’t like Maori food

• The idea of her becoming chief frightens him

• She bites his toe

What Maori food does Kahu surprise the family by loving?

• Seafood

• Boiled taro

• Fermented corn

• Roasted kumara

What does Koro Apirana plan to teach in the tribal meetings?

• Maori language and tradition

• How to catch whales

• Genealogy

• Modern farming techniques

What ritual does Koro Apirana describe during the tribal meeting?

• Eating traditional Maori food

• Throwing spears for blessings

• Biting the big toe of his mentor

• Chanting by the sea

What does Kahu do during the tribal meeting that surprises everyone?

• She eats fermented corn

• She interrupts by biting Koro Apirana’s toe

• She chants Maori prayers

• She volunteers to become chief