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Whale Rider Chapters 1-6
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Whale Rider Chapters 1-6
📚 Part 1: Multiple Choice
1. What role does Koro Apirana hold in the community?
Schoolteacher
Village chief and traditional leader
Local fisherman
Mayor
2. Why is Koro so determined to find a male heir?
He wants someone to continue the family fishing business.
He believes a son is needed to carry on leadership, tradition and the Paikea line.
He hopes a son will bring money to the village.
He thinks a son will leave and modernise the tribe.
3. Which person looks after Pai (the baby) in the early chapters?
Rawiri
Nanny Flowers
Koro's son
The school principal
4. Check all themes that are introduced in chapters 1–6:
Tradition versus change
Gender roles and expectations
Connection between people and whales
Space exploration
✏️ Part 2: Short Answers
5. In 1–2 sentences, describe Pai’s (the child’s) personality or behaviour as shown in these chapters.
6. Give one example from chapters 1–6 that shows Koro’s resistance to change. Explain briefly how this affects other characters.
7. The idea that “he wanted a son” is important. What does this belief reveal about Koro? (One short paragraph.)
8. Predict one challenge Pai is likely to face later in the novel based on chapters 1–6. (One sentence.)
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