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Call it Courage Chapter 1

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why was Mafatu afraid of the sea? Choose the Best Answer.

a)

He got stung by a jellyfish

b)

Because his mother died out in the sea

c)

He fell out of his boat

d)

Piranhas were in the water

2.

Who is the sea god?

a)

Neptune

b)

Tavana Nui

c)

Poseidon

d)

Moana

3.

What genre is Call It Courage?

a)

Biography

b)

Nonficton

c)

Realistic Fiction

d)

Traditional Fiction (or folklore)

4.

Who was Mafatu's father?

a)

Moana

b)

The Great Chief

c)

The Baker

d)

The Farmer

5.

Where did the story take place?

a)

Polynesian Islands

b)

America

c)

England

d)

Canada

6.

How old was Mafatu when his mother died?

a)

2

b)

21

c)

12

d)

3

7.

What does Mafatu's name mean?

a)

Strong boy

b)

Good fisherman

c)

Stout heart

d)

Stout lungs

8.

The setting of the story is

a)

Hawaii in 1950

b)

Hikueru and another small island many years ago

c)

Tahiti during World War II

d)

An island in the Atlantic Ocean before the traders came

9.

What kind of people lived in the South Seas?

a)

Polynesians

b)

Native Americans

c)

Spaniards

d)

Americans

10.

What did these people believe was the most important characteristic of a man?

a)

Courage

b)

Confidence

c)

Humility

d)

Strength

11.

Who is the main character?

a)

Mafatu

b)

Tavana Nui

c)

Kivi

d)

Uri

12.

Who was the main character's father?

a)

Uri

b)

Mafatu

c)

Kivi

d)

Tavana Nui

13.

Who is Uri?

a)

a false god of the polynesians

b)

his pet dog

c)

his pet bird

d)

the chief of the tribe

14.

Who is Kivi?

a)

a false god of the polynesians

b)

his pet albatross

c)

his pet dog

d)

his older brother

15.

Who is Kana?

a)

a friend that turned on Mafatu

b)

his mother

c)

The chief of the tribe

d)

his brother

16.

Why did Mafatu leave the island?

a)

He wanted to explore the world

b)

He loved to sail

c)

his fellow islanders were physically beating on him

d)

to prove his courage to everyone

17.

What does Mafatu learn to do instead of fish?

a)

hunt for animals

b)

make spears, fish hooks & lines, and nets

c)

cook for the clan

d)

read and tell stories

18.

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

a)

He wants to find his mom.

b)

He hopes to become a fisherman.

c)

He wants to prove he has courage.

d)

He wants to find a new tribe.