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 The Sons of Ma'afu

Answer the questions by highlighting the answers.

1. What is the name of the boys in the story?

a) Matthew and Martian b) Ma’afu Toka and Matt

c) Ma’afulele and Ma’afutoka d) Ma’afu Lele and Mick

2. Where did Ma’afu first send his boys for water?

a) Arataki b) Ātavahea

c) Samoa d) Tonga

3. What was in the waters of Ātavahea?

a) A fierce giant stingray b) A shark

c) A duck d) A fierce giant duck

4.Expalin why the villagers thought that Ma’afulele and Ma’afutoka had no respect:

→ Because they were throwing spears everywhere.

5. How were the brothers wanting to cook the duck?

a) Emu b) Hangi

c) Oven d) BBQ

6. Where was the second place that Ma’afulele and Ma’afutoka were sent to?

a) Mangawhai b) Muriwai

c) Muihātafa d) Mount Maunganui

7. What did the boys bring back the second time?

a) Tiger shark b) Triggerfish

c) Trevally d) Trout

8. Explain why the villagers were concerned about the boys returning to the village?

→ Because the two bays killed the 2 most dangerous animals on the island.