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WorksheetsLegacy Opening Chapters
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 7mins
Who is the author of Legacy?
(a)
When was the novel Legacy written?
1975
2015
2020
2018
What three time periods was the novel Legacy set in?
1975 - 2015 - 1915
2015 - 1914 - 1950
1975 - 2000 - 2016
2018 - 1918 - 1970
The opening interview of the book is recorded on what media device?
Radio
Television
Cassette tape
Vinyl
In the opening chapter Alamein Puweto is interviewing his grandfather __ _____ _______ Puweto
(a)
This interview occurred in which year?
1974
1980
1915
1975
Te Ariki Mikaera fought in which war?
Vietnam
World War 2
Afghanistan
World War 1
Te Ariki Mikaera Puweto is Riki's great-great grandfather.
False
True
When we first meet Riki in chapter 2, what is he doing?
Sleeping
Talking to his mum
Running
Gaming
We learn about Riki's mum __ ______ in the second chapter.
(a)
Te Awhina is writing a thesis on her great-grandfather Te Ariki's involvement in the 'Great War'.
True
False
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.
At the beginning of Chapter 4 Riki is transported to 1915, and finds himself in the midst of what historical event?
Cairo Riot
Battle of Wazzir
The Egyptian Raids
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.”
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
Euphemism
The Maori concept of Whakapapa provides an alternative perspective on time to that in Western thinking because time is regarded as...
Linear
Static
Empty
Cyclical
The following proverb tells us about the Maori perspective on time:
“I walk _________ into the future with my eyes fixed on my ____"
(a)
