Kahu

Question 1

Only when Kahu’s life is threatened, Koro loves her

Answer 1

“best grandchild in the whole wide world”

Question 2

Kahu would go to Nani flowers when she wasn’t allowed to attend the school

Answer 2

“sobbing her heart out”

Question 3

Kahu dives to retrieve the stone, with the aid of the dolphins

Answer 3

“seemed to be talking to her”

Question 4

The bull whale bring Kahu back, allowing her to lead her people into the future, this is how the novel ends

Answer 4

“can’t you hear them?.. the whales are singing”

Question 5

Kahu’s view on her role and gender

Answer 5

“Sometimes I wish I wasn’t a girl. Then Koro would love me more than he does.”

Question 6

Kahu is the whale rider

Answer 6

“She was Kahutia the Rangi. She was Paikea. She was the whale rider.”