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Chapter 1 Flight: Comprehension Questions

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  • Why was Kivi, the albatross, different from the other birds?
    One of his feet was smaller than the other.
  • Mafatu was not allowed to go with the fishermen because ----.
    he brought ill luck
  • Mafatu was afraid of -----.
    the sea
  • The island people believed Mafatu's fear was caused by ----.
    the ghost spirit
  • What does the name Mafatu mean?
    Stout Heart
  • How did Kivi, his albatross, help Mafatu?
    Kivi guided Mafatu safely away from the island.
  • What were bonitos?
    fish
  • When Mafatu was 3 years old ----.
    he was washed out to sea during a hurricane
  • What was the Inciting Incident that drives Mafatu on his journey?
    When he over heard Kana call him a coward. He decided he would prove them all wrong and prove to himself that he was not afraid.
  • _____ Mafatu's only companion.
    Kivi, an albatross, and Uri, a yellow dog, were
  • Mafatu decided to ----- to prove he was brave.
    go off into the sea by himself
  • What is the main idea of Chapter 1 "Flight"?
    The reader learns why Mafatu is afraid of the sea, and Mafatu leaves the island to face this fear.
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