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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Henry decide to do instead of going out to sea?
(a) Open a business in the big city.
(b) Travel overseas.
(c) Retire.
(d) Take a job onshore.

2. Where is Rachel living at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Saigon.
(b) Honolulu.
(c) Queensland.
(d) Bali.

3. How long is the route that Rachel takes when she runs away?
(a) Twelve miles.
(b) Three miles.
(c) Thirty miles.
(d) Twenty miles.

4. Who is Father Damien?
(a) A priest who has helped Rachel while she adjusts to her new life.
(b) A priest who has publically denounced those with leprosy.
(c) A priest who is expected to visit around Rachel's birthday.
(d) A priest who became famous for going to Moloka'i.

5. Who falls on her way home in Chapter 10?
(a) Rachel.
(b) Emily.
(c) Lani.
(d) Haleola.

6. How does Rachel become a popular storyteller at Bishop Home?
(a) By retelling tales she hears from Haleola.
(b) By telling ghost stories.
(c) By reading books borrowed from Haleola.
(d) By telling stories her father used to tell her when she was young.

7. What type of racing does Rachel watch in Chapter 12?
(a) Greyhound racing.
(b) Horse racing.
(c) Boat racing.
(d) A childrens footrace.

8. Who invites Haleola to come on outings with the Bishop Home girls?
(a) Sister Catherine.
(b) The superintendent.
(c) Rachel.
(d) Mother Marianne.

9. What happens to Sister Catherine's letter in Chapter 9?
(a) It is returned.
(b) It is intercepted by the government.
(c) It is shredded.
(d) It is lost.

10. How does Rachel feel about her Uncle Pono?
(a) She is uncomfortable around him.
(b) She is particularly fond of him.
(c) She despises him.
(d) She is indifferent towards him.

11. Who is Miss Johnson?
(a) Rachel's dance instructor.
(b) Rachel's tutor.
(c) Rachel's neighbor.
(d) Rachel's teacher.

12. Whom does Sister Catherine write to in Chapter 9?
(a) Haleola.
(b) Rachel's father.
(c) Catherine's mother.
(d) Rachel's mother.

13. What do Dorothy and Henry often argue about?
(a) Henry's family.
(b) Who to blame for Rachel's condition.
(c) The lack of trust in their relationship.
(d) What to spend their money on.

14. What does Moko make Rachel do in Chapter 8?
(a) Write a letter for him.
(b) Teach him how to sew.
(c) Walk a mile to the store.
(d) Help him with chores.

15. What does Henry tell Rachel about her sister Sarah in Chapter 10?
(a) Sarah has leprosy.
(b) Sarah had a baby.
(c) Sarah is getting married.
(d) Sarah is at college.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dorothy?

2. Who is Haleola?

3. What does the preacher say about leprosy in Chapter 3?

4. Why does Rachel run away in Chapter 8?

5. What question does Rachel ask about Jesus in Chapter 1?

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