characters
The protagonist's name
Paikea
the country the film takes place in
New Zealand
What does Pai win a school prize for doing at her concert?
Why is Koro angry about his first born grandchild?
Kahu is a girl
What traditional Māori wooden weapon does Pai secretly practice using?
Taiaha
he is the current chief
koro
the name of the cultural people featured
Māori
who says 'when you extend your tongues it means you want to eat your enemies.'
koro
the school was started by Koro for only these students
boys (first born)
What traditional object does Pai retrieve from the ocean?
A Hei Tiki (pendant/necklace)
she is married to the chief
nanny flowers
what figure is carved on top of the meeting house?
paikea the whale rider
what happens to Paikea's mother?
she dies in childbirth
Which character is the most caring to Pai when she is a baby?
Nanny Flowers
Why does Paikea decide to stay in Whangara?
the whales called to her
He is Pai's uncle
Rawiri
does pai's school have a uniform?
no
where does Pai's father go to live?
Germany
what gender was Paikea, the original and legendary Whale Rider of the culture?
male
Who directed Whale Rider?
Niki Caro
the name of Paikea's father
Porourangi
the name of the village that the film is in
Whangara
Pai is able to communicate with ocean animals, especially whales. True or False
True
Paikea likes to be with Nanny Flowers in the kitchen. true or false?
false
“I’ve seen this movie a hundred times” is an example of…
Hyperbole