1. After three years in Hawaii, what task is Abner still trying to complete?
(a) The construction of his first church.
(b) His sea shell collection.
(c) Learning to surf.
(d) Translating the Bible into Hawaiian.

2. Abner condemns the Hawaiian practice of polygamy. What is polygamy?
(a) Being married to more than one person at a time.
(b) Public drunkness.
(c) Worshipping false gods.
(d) Stealing.

3. How long does the journey of Char Ti Chong and his people take?
(a) Many days.
(b) Many months.
(c) Many weeks.
(d) Many years.

4. When the island submerged again, what formed around it?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) A whirlpool.
(c) A coral reef.
(d) A harbor.

5. What important event takes place on July 6, 1898?
(a) U.S. House of Representatives votes to annex Hawaii.
(b) U.S. House of Representatives refuses to annex Hawaii.
(c) Hawaii becomes the 50th U.S. state.
(d) Queen Liliuokalani dies.

Short Answer Questions

1. A group of influential businessmen known as The Fort, all involved with H & H Shipping, lay plans for who should hold which seats in government. Why do they care?

2. When the island submerged, what formed over it?

3. Most of Char Nyuk Tsin's great-great-grandchildren do not know her real name. How do they refer to her?

4. Why does Micah Hale think that America will try to take over Hawaii?

5. Who does Goro Sakagawa marry?

(see the answer key)

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