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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the Hawaiian Islands on April 1st, 1946?
(a) It snows.
(b) A typhoon hits.
(c) A tsunami strikes.
(d) A drought begins.

2. How does Sarah react when she sees Rachel?.
(a) She laughs hysterically.
(b) She faints.
(c) She slams the door in Rachel's face.
(d) She screams.

3. Who speaks in Hawaiian at Rachel's funeral?
(a) Lawrence McCully Judd.
(b) Ruth and Peggy.
(c) A kahuna.
(d) No one.

4. What illness does Henry mistake for leprosy in Chapter 15?
(a) Gout.
(b) Measles.
(c) Eczema.
(d) Shingles.

5. Why does Crossen come to Kalaupapa instead of the leprosy colony close to his home in Louisiana?
(a) He has always wanted to see Hawaii.
(b) He does not want to embarrass his family.
(c) The facility in Louisiana is full.
(d) He was kicked out of the Louisiana facility for bad behavior.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rachel learn is the reason Dorothy disappeared?

2. What year is it in the Endnote?

3. How does the Japanese man look everytime Rachel sees him in Chapter 15?

4. What does Rachel remember while in Maui?

5. Who is Hokea?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rachel react to the news of her pregnancy?

2. What causes Rachel to feel ashamed when visiting Jake at the lighthouse in Chapter 14?

3. In Chapter 18, what does Rachel fear about being released from the settlement?

4. Where does Rachel go after returning to Hawaii in Chapter 22?

5. Why is Henry delighted when he becomes ill in Chapter 15?

6. In Chapter 21, what does Rachel discover about the stories her father told her about her family for many years?

7. What documents does Rachel set about obtaining in Chapter 21?

8. What does Ruth want to know when Rachel first contacts her? How does Ruth react to Rachel's explanation?

9. In Chapter 18, what does Rachel hope to do if she and Kenji become eligible for temporary release from the settlement?

10. At the end of the novel, what are the residents of Kalaupapa worried about?

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