Whale Rider Novel

What country is "The Whale Rider" set in?

• Australia

• Japan

• New Zealand

• Hawaii

What is the name of the main protagonist in "The Whale Rider"?

• Nanny Flowers

• Koro

• Kahu

• Rawiri

What is Kahu's grandfathers name?

• Rawiri

• Koro

• Porourangi

• Hemi

What is Pai's grandmother's name?

• Koro

• Naipea

• Nanny Filipo

• Nanny Flowers

What is Kahu's father's name?

• Poro

• Porourangi

• Paikea

• Porourtango

Why doesn't Koro want Kahu to be the leader?

• She is a girl

• He's afraid she'll get hurt

• He thinks she will leave like Porourangi

• He wants to be the leader

What do the whales symbolise in "The Whale Rider"?

• The tribe

• The ocean

• New Zealand

• The past

Who becomes the chief at the end of the novel?

• Kahu

• Rawiri

• Porourangi

• Hemi

When the whales wash up on the beach, the community tries to save the whales by

• Using a helicopter

• Using a tractor

• Using a truck

• Using a tank

Is Kahu afraid to die? Why or why not?

• No, because she knows she's lived a full life

• No, because she realises this might be necessary to save the whales

• Yes, because she hasn't lived her life to the fullest yet

• No, because she knows everyone has to die someday