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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, From the Sun Swept Lagoon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What important position does the king's uncle, Tupuna, pass down to Teroro?
(a) Human sacrifice.
(b) King.
(c) Slave.
(d) Priest.

2. When Jesus and Mohammed were alive, what stage were the islands at?
(a) Completely formed.
(b) Still forming.
(c) Not even begun.
(d) Fire-ravaged.

3. During the voyage, what does it mean when the sailors spot flocks of birds catching fish?
(a) That the voyage is doomed.
(b) That a storm is coming.
(c) That sunset is near.
(d) That land is near.

4. When the second chain of islands formed in the southeast, how long was it?
(a) Two million miles long.
(b) Two hundred miles long.
(c) Two miles long.
(d) Two thousand miles long.

5. How did trees first begin to grow on the island?
(a) Storm winds carried saplings to shore.
(b) Natives planted orchards.
(c) Birds pecked at seeds.
(d) The wood from rafts took root.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the island king?

2. What would the island paradise lack, when it was finally discovered by people?

3. Who is challenging the island king for power?

4. Once an island is formed, what can further eruptions cause?

5. What beneficial object may have reached the island in bird excrement?

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