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RUATARA – and the New Beginning

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1. How old was Ruatara when he left for England? (P1)

a) Fifteen

b) Twenty one

c) Seventeen

d) Eighteen

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2. Why was Ruatara huddled in his bed? (P2)

a) He had been working hard and was tired

b) It was very cold

c) He had been made to stay in his cabin

d) He was very sick

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3. Who do you think Ruatara was referring to by ‘The Chief of England’? (P3)

a) The King of England

b) The Prime Minister of England

c) The Ship’s captain

d) A Māori Chief who was living in England

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4. What was the name of the exit from a ship? (P4)

a) The plank

b) The ramp

c) The gangplank

d) The stairway exit

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5. How was the captain cruel and unfair in his treatment of Ruatara? (P5)

a) He shoved him onto the deck

b) He refused to give him enough food to eat

c) He didn’t give him the wages and clothing he had worked for

d) All of the above

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6. What expression in the story best tells us that Samuel Marsden had met Ruatara before? (P6)

a) Samuel Marsden reached out his hand to Ruatara

b) He said, “Hi Ruatara, it’s good to see you again”

c) A flicker of recognition passed over his face

d) Samuel Marsden was happy to help Ruatara

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7. Why weren’t people prepared to sail to New Zealand at the present time? (P7)

a) There had been an attack on a ship in New Zealand with many killed

b) It was the time of year when the sea was very rough

c) There were pirates at sea who tried to capture the ships

d) It cost too much to sail there

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8. What important conversation did Ruatara and Samuel Marsden first have at this time? (P8)

a) He talked to Samuel Marsden about all the things he had learnt on his farm

b) He thanked Samuel Marsden for teaching him new skills

c) He told Samuel Marsden that he would share the new skills he had learnt with his whanua

d) He invited Samuel Marsden to come to his place in New Zealand

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9. What was the name of the ship that took Ruatara to Norfolk Island against his wishes? (P9)

a) The Endeavour

b) The Ann

c) The Frederick

d) The Boyd

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10. What happened to Ruatara at Norfolk Island? (P9)

a) He was invited ashore to meet the local people

b) He was sent ashore to get water and then not allowed back on the ship

c) He got sick and had to stay behind

d) He was told to wait for another ship to take him home to New Zealand

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11. How long was Ruatara away from his home? (P10)

a) Five years

b) Seventeen years

c) Nearly eight years

d) More than ten years

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12. Why were the chiefs surprised when they saw the wheat growing? (P11)

a) Because their main crop, potatoes, grew below the ground, not above

b) It was an unusual colour

c) They didn’t know Ruatara was growing a new type of crop

d) They thought someone else was going to be growing the new crop

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13. Why did Ruatara send for a proper hand mill? (P12)

a) The first one was stolen

b) He needed another one as another iwi had wheat to grind

c) The first mill was too small to grind all the wheat they had

d) The first mill broke after too much use

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14. Why did Chiefs Ruatara go back to Port Jackson? (P13)

a) To bring back some more wheat seeds

b) To bring back Samuel Marsden

c) To get the new mill to grind the wheat

d) To spend more time on Samuel Marsden’s farm

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15. When did Samuel Marsden return to New Zealand with Ruatara? (P13)

a) In December 1813

b) In early 1814

c) In December 1814

d) In January 1815

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16. What did Māori first think the horse that came off the ship looked like? (P14)

a) A large cow

b) A huge kuri

c) An enormous monster

d) An overgrown pig

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17. What is the English translation for the word ‘Kuri’? (P14)

a) Horse

b) Dog

c) Pig

d) Cow

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18. Where did the ship carrying Samuel Marsden finally land and unload? (P14)

a) Young Nick’s Head

b) Matauri Bay

c) Poverty Bay

d) Rangihoua Bay

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19. What was used for seating at the Christmas Day meeting? (P15)

a) Logs from the forest

b) Leaves from flax bushes

c) Upturned canoes

d) Fern leaves

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20. Why did Samuel Marsden and the missionaries come to New Zealand? (P16)

a) They were invited to come by Ruatara

b) They wanted to share the Christian message of hope and peace

c) They wanted to teach new skills, and give new crops, to Ruatara’s people

d) All of the above

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