The Hero Maui

Which word best describes Maui in the myth "Maui Pushes Up the Sky"?

• sneaky

• caring

• selfish

• clever

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What was Maui's mother's problem in "Maui Snares the Sun"?

• She could not find any more trees to make canoes.

• She could not continue working because she was too old.

• She could not dry the sheets of wood pulp to create cloth.

• She could not get Maui to listen to her advice.

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From whose point of view are these myths written?

• a narrator's

• Maui's

• Maui's mother's

• the sky god Ru's

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Why did Maui's brothers agree to take him to the deepest part of the ocean?

• They did not want to get in trouble with their mother.

• They wanted to see him pull an island out of the ocean.

• They were scored he would hurt them.

• They did not want to hear his arguments.

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Maui is described in myths as having cunning. What is another word for cunning?

• cleverness

• strength

• fear

• kindness

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What caused the Sun to run across the sky quickly?

• The sun was scared of the Moon, so it ran away from it every day.

• The Sun was young and fast and used to run quickly from the moon.

• Maui chased the Sun to steal it's light and warmth, so the Sun ran away quickly

• Maui and Ru lifted the sky, which game the Sun enough space to move quickly.

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Which of the following is true of Maui's actions?

• Maui's actions were often selfish and done with only his interests in mind.

• Maui's actions were often careless and let to negative consequences.

• Maui's actions helped people have a better life.

• Maui's actions helped him gain his father's love.

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What happened first in the myth "Maui Pushes Up the Sky"?

• Maui sought advice from his mother and grandmother.

• Maui asked the sky god Ru for his help.

• Maui went fishing in the ocean with his brothers.

• Maui used his strength to push up the sky.

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How was Maui different from his brothers in this story?

• He was a skilled fisherman and there were not.

• He was a demigod, and they were not.

• He was married and they were not.

• He was immortal and they were not.

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