MCQs: Hunt for the Wilderpeople (Ch. 1-7)

How is Ricky Baker first introduced in the film?

• As a happy and obedient child

• As a sullen juvenile delinquent

• As a confident outdoorsman

• As Bella’s long-lost relative

Why is Ricky placed with Bella and Hec?

• His mother asked them to foster him

• They live near his old home

• They are his only available foster option

• He chooses them himself

What is Ricky’s attitude towards his new home at first?

• Excited and grateful

• Indifferent but hopeful

• Rebellious and uninterested

• Nervous but polite

What is Bella’s approach to caring for Ricky?

• Strict and distant

• Warm, welcoming, and playful

• Harsh but fair

• Silent and cold

Which of the following is NOT one of Ricky’s bad habits mentioned in Chapter 1?

• Spitting

• Graffiti

• Stealing

• Animal cruelty

How does Bella help Ricky feel more comfortable?

• She teaches him to cook

• She gives him a birthday celebration and sings to him

• She buys him new clothes

• She ignores his attitude until he softens

What does Ricky try to do shortly after arriving at the farm?

• Write poetry about the bush

• Run away into the wilderness

• Make friends with Hec

• Steal Bella’s car

What happens when Ricky attempts to run away the first time?

• He gets lost in the bush for days

• He accidentally circles back to the farm

• He breaks his ankle

• Hec drags him back

How does Hec react to Ricky initially?

• With warmth and fatherly affection

• With quiet distance and irritation

• By showering him with gifts

• By taking him hunting

Why is Bella such an important figure in Ricky’s early development?

• She provides the first stable love and care he has known

• She disciplines him harshly to change his behaviour

• She helps him find his birth parents

• She trains him for survival in the bush