Whale Rider Pre-test

Pick the correct quote:

• "You can start again."

• Koro "start again"

• Porourangi can try again

• "Koro can start again."

Pick the most appropriate quote to link to this idea: Koro was disappointed that Paikea was a girl.

• "You heard me."

• "He'll have another child."

• "Her name's Paikea."

• "You mean just pretend it didn't happen."

Pick the best summary of the scene:

• Paikea is born and her grandfather is unhappy.

• When Koro is born, his grandfather wishes he was a boy so that she could be chief one day.

• Paikea's mother and brother die and then her grandfather and grandmother and uncle come to the hospital.

• When Paikea is born, her grandfather wishes she was a boy so that Paikea could be chief one day.

Which, of the following quotes, is important?

• "Our ancestor, Paikea."

• "That's not what I'm saying."

• "It's all right."

• "You can start again."

What is Nanny Flowers doing when she says this to Koro: "He just lost a child and a wife. Isn't that enough? You give that boy some time. You hear me? He'll be back when he's ready."

• Challenging Koro

• Comforting Koro

• Dismissing Koro

• Crying

What is the most important part of this quote:

"In the old days, the land felt a great emptiness. It was waiting... waiting to be filled up... waiting for someone to love it... waiting for a leader"

• "In the old days..."

• "Waiting to be filled up"

• "Waiting for a leader"

• "The land felt a great emptiness"

What is the most important part of this quote: "Where is the boy? Son. What's done is done. Come home. Come home. Start again."

What is Porourangi's reaction when Koro asks "Where is the boy?"

• He is happy to see his father.

• He is shocked to see his father.

• He is shocked to hear his father ask where his son is.

• He is sad to be reminded that he has a son.

Put the numbers in order of what happened in the scene (ie 12345)

1 Koro prays over Paikea's dead brother

2 Koro asks where Paikea's brother is

3 Koro and Porourangi fight over Paikea's name

4 Nanny Flower's tells Koro to acknowledge his grandchild

5 Porourangi's wife dies

Write a quote that could support the idea that Koro didn't care about Paikea's mother's death.