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Mo'olelo Keahiakahoe and Mahiʻai Huakaʻi

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 2hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Mo'olelo Keahiakahoe: What does "Ke ahi a Kahoe" mean?

a)

The Ahi Fish of Kahoe

b)

The Fire of Kahoe

c)

Kahoe's Kalo Garden

d)

The Mountain of Kahoe

2.

Mo'olelo Keahiakahoe: In paragraph 2, the text states, "Two of the brothers, Kahua-uli and Kahoe, were mahiʻai farming in the fertile uplands..." Based on this sentence, where in the ahupuaʻa were the two brothers living?

a)

Uka

b)

Kula

c)

Kahakai

d)

Kai

3.

Mo'olelo Keahiakahoe: Which of these words BEST describes Kahoe's character based on his actions in the story? 

a)

Selfish, because he hid his cooking. 

b)

Disrespectful, like he was when he lived in ʻEwa. 

c)

Generous, because he always shared his tasty poi with Pahu. 

d)

Stingy, because he didn't have kalo for Loʻe.

4.

Mo'olelo Keahiakahoe: How did Pahu show behavior that was "hewa" (not right) towards Kahoe? 

a)

Pahu moved to live near the ocean. 

b)

Pahu became a skilled fisherman. 

c)

Pahu saved his best catch for himself and only shared tiny bait fish with Kahoe. 

d)

Pahu visited his brother in the uplands.

5.

Mo'olelo Keahiakahoe: What was Kahoe's reaction when Loʻe told him that Pahu caught many fish but only brought Kahoe bait fish? 

a)

He confronted Pahu about his actions 

b)

He decided to only give Pahu junk kalo.

c)

He became a fisherman instead.

d)

 He started to cook all his food at night in a different location.

6.

Mo'olelo Keahiakahoe: What was Pahu doing intently when Loʻe found him by the mountain? 

a)

He was searching for signs of Kahoe’s cooking fire

b)

He was fishing in Kāneʻohe Bay. 

c)

He was preparing an imu for cooking. 

d)

He was talking to Kahoe about sharing fish. 

7.

Which ahupuaʻa is Papahana Kuaola located in?

a)

Kāneʻohe

b)

Heʻeia

c)

Kailua

d)

Waimānalo

8.

Which valley is Papahana Kuaola located in?

a)

Haʻikū

b)

Hakipuʻu

c)

Hāwī

d)

Haloa

9.

Which ʻili ʻāina is Papahana Kuaola located in?

a)

Waipahu

b)

Waipao

c)

Waianae

d)

Waiahole

10.

What are the names of the mountain peaks that protect/surround Papahana Kuaola? Select all that apply.

a)

Keahiakahoe

b)

Moku o Loʻe

c)

Puʻu Pahu

d)

ʻIolekaʻa

11.

What is the name of the freshwater source that feeds the loʻi that we worked in during the huakaʻi to Papahana Kuaola?

a)

Luluku Stream

b)

Kahoe Stream

c)

Haʻiku Stream

d)

Keahi Stream

12.

What are tools that mahiʻai use? Select all that apply.

a)

oʻo

b)

auʻamo

c)

pō mahina 

d)

kilo

13.

Describe HOW/WHAT the mahiaʻi use the oʻo for in the lo’i. Be descriptive. 

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14.

What is one lesson learned from the mo’olelo of Keahiakahoe?

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15.

What is one lesson learned from the mo’olelo of Iʻole Kaʻa?

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