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define fear |
the emotion felt when danger, pain or trouble is near |
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Define coward |
a person who has no courage |
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Why was Mafatu ashamed of his name? |
His name is brave and he is not brave. |
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The death of Mafatu's mother had a very strong influence on the plot. Why? |
He feared the sea ever since his mother died. |
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How did the older people treat Mafatu? |
unkindly |
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How did the other children treat him? |
badly |
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Why did Mafatu decide to leave his people and face his fear? |
He must prove his courage to himself. |
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Mafatu decided to leave his people. List two other choices he had. |
to stay and get bullied or leave and find another land |
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Instead of running away, how else could he find his courage? |
by fishing with the other men |
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What was Mafatu's goal? |
to be brave |
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define conflict |
a sharp disagreement |
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What are the four types on conflict? |
1. nature vs. Mafatu 2. brave vs unbrave 3. dad vs Mafatu 4. the girls picking on him |
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Why does the author describe Mafatu's being caught in a hurricane as "the end of the world?' |
because he could die in the hurricane |
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What things did the crashing of the big wave upon the outrigger canoe carry away? |
drinking nuts, fish spear, knife, clothes |
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After the big storm, Mafau woke up terrified and lonely. What encouraged him and reminded him that he could still have courage? |
thump of his dog's tail |
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What was the first things Mafatu and Uri tried to find when they reached the island? |
water |
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How had Mafatu wounded his right leg? |
He had banged his leg against the coral when the canoe struck it. |
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List some things Mafatu did that showed he was sensible and mature? |
put lime juice and purau leaves on his hurt leg, trying to find food |
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How was the new island different from Hikuero? |
It had better coconut trees, rich in soil, lots of fruit, lots of trees |
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What happened to make Mafatu realize that he was less fearful than before? |
He wanted to kill a wild boar. |
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Who as Maui? |
god of the fisherman |
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What did Mafatu vow to Maui? |
that he would return home |
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How did Mafatu know there were or had been men on the island? |
The banana trees had been cut by a knife |
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How did Mafatu obtain a spear? |
He found it on the platform by the idol. |
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Why was it so important to keep the fires burning? |
difficult to make fire with the firestick, took too much time |
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Why was it so important for Mafatu to get a boar's tooth necklace? |
Men would know his strength and courage. |
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List some things Mafatu did to survive. |
made a shelter, made a knife out of bones, made a raft, ate fruit |
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What was a pareu and what did Mafatu's new one symbolize? |
cloth, made the land serve me well |
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What did Mafatu do to shown how important Uri was to him? |
He saved him from a hammerhead shark. He killed the shark with his knife. |
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Why did Mafatu climb to the lookout everyday? |
to see if men were coming |
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Why do you think Mafatu went to the sacred Place when he heard the drums? |
to see the people |
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What were the eaters of men doing when Mafatu saw them at the Sacred Place? |
dancing around fire and idol |
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Why did Mafatu run to his canoe? What did he fear |
The men were chasing him |
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Who were the two gods that Mafatu believed fought over him? |
Maui and Moana-Sea God |
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How did the village and Mafatu's father greet him when he returned? |
met him on the beach, gave him a brave name |
