Whale Rider up to ch 15

What is the name of the protagonist in The Whale Rider

• Rawiri

• Kahu

• Koro

• Nani Flowers

What is the name of the narrator?

• Rawiri

• Kahu

• Koro

• Nani Flowers

Which reaction does NOT show how people thought of the whales as family when they were trying to help them?

• The gave them names

• They used chainsaws

• Then sang to them

• They cried when their whale died

When the whale beach themselves, how many die?

• 20

• 50

• 100

• 200

How does the old whale feel about the whale rider when he remembers him?

• anger

• fear

• nostalgia

• regret

The old whale represents Koro

• True

• False

• We don't know

In 'Spring' the Whales are ...

• Waiting for their children to be old enough to swim long distances

• Swimming South

• in trouble because of geothermal activity in the ocean

• Crashing through the ice

Kahu's father is called ....

• Rawiri

• Koro

• Porourangi

• Rehua

Which in NOT a reason we know for sure that Koro will be the next leader of the tribe?

• Nani Flowers says so

• She collects Koro's carved stone from the ocean floor

• She can talk to the whales

• She loves all Maori things (e.g. food) from birth

Which of these is NOT a reason the young men feel respect for Koro?

• He fights for Maori rights

• He teaches them the Maori language

• He teaches them about Maori history

• He argues a lot with Nani Flowers