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Legacy Opening Chapters

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of Legacy?

(a)  

2.

When was the novel Legacy written?

a)

1975

b)

2015

c)

2020

d)

2018

3.

What three time periods was the novel Legacy set in?

a)

1975 - 2015 - 1915

b)

2015 - 1914 - 1950

c)

1975 - 2000 - 2016

d)

2018 - 1918 - 1970

4.

The opening interview of the book is recorded on what media device?

a)

Radio

b)

Television

c)

Cassette tape

d)

Vinyl

5.

In the opening chapter Alamein Puweto is interviewing his grandfather __ _____ _______ Puweto

(a)  

6.

This interview occurred in which year?

a)

1974

b)

1980

c)

1915

d)

1975

7.

Te Ariki Mikaera fought in which war?

a)

Vietnam

b)

World War 2

c)

Afghanistan

d)

World War 1

8.

Te Ariki Mikaera Puweto is Riki's great-great grandfather.

a)

False

b)

True

9.

When we first meet Riki in chapter 2, what is he doing?

a)

Sleeping

b)

Talking to his mum

c)

Running

d)

Gaming

10.

We learn about Riki's mum __ ______ in the second chapter.

(a)  

11.

Te Awhina is writing a thesis on her great-grandfather Te Ariki's involvement in the 'Great War'.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

An important theme of the book is introduced in the 2nd chapter, when Te Awhina tells Riki that "We need to change the (a)   " about war.

13.

At the beginning of Chapter 4 Riki is transported to 1915, and finds himself in the midst of what historical event?

a)

Cairo Riot

b)

Battle of Wazzir

c)

The Egyptian Raids

14.

What figure of speech is the following an example of:

“The tent is shaped like a lady’s skirt from the olden days;  the camp is like hundreds of ladies lined up waiting to dance.”

a)

Simile

b)

Hyperbole

c)

Personification

d)

Euphemism

15.

The Maori concept of Whakapapa provides an alternative perspective on time to that in Western thinking because time is regarded as...

a)

Linear

b)

Static

c)

Empty

d)

Cyclical

16.

The following proverb tells us about the Maori perspective on time:

“I walk _________ into the future with my eyes fixed on my ____"

(a)