The Whale Rider

Why doesn't Koro want Pai to be the leader?

• She is a girl

• He's afraid she'll get hurt

• He thinks she will leave like Porourangi

• He wants to be the leader

Who teaches Pai to use the taiaha?

• Rawiri

• Hemi

• Koro

• Nanny Flowers

Is Pai afraid to die? Why or why not?

• No, because she knows she's lived a full life

• No, because she realises this might be necessary to save the whales

• Yes, because she hasn't lived her life to the fullest yet

• No, because she knows everyone has to die someday

What is Kahu's grandfathers name?

• Rawiri

• Koro

• Porourangi

• Hemi

Who becomes the chief at the end of the novel?

• Kahu

• Rawiri

• Porourangi

• Hemi

Why does Nanny Flowers decide not to tell Koro about the necklace right away?

• She thinks Rawiri should tell Koro

• He bought a new necklace already so she doesn't want him to regret wasting money

• She wants Koro to discover Kahu's the one he was looking for in his own way

What is Pai's grandmother's name?

• Koro

• Naipea

• Nanny Filipo

• Nanny Flowers

What is Kahu's father's name?

• Poro

• Porourangi

• Paikea

• Porourtango

Why doesn't Koro want Kahu to be the leader?

• She is a girl

• He's afraid she'll get hurt

• He thinks she will leave like Porourangi

• He wants to be the leader

Is Kahu afraid to die? Why or why not?

• No, because she knows she's lived a full life

• No, because she realises this might be necessary to save the whales

• Yes, because she hasn't lived her life to the fullest yet

• No, because she knows everyone has to die someday