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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the Moon Goddess for the Children of God?

2. Who arrived in a boat dressed in white in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 7, Pila writes that the ancient Hawaiians believed in how many deities?

4. What does Pila refer to his journey of the mind as?

5. In what decade does Pila write that people came in droves to Hawaii for mystical experiences?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Oahu and how does Pila describe it in the journey of the Paradise of Self?

2. Why does Pila recommend that travelers visit the volcano?

3. What do lay-lines correspond to, according to Pila in Chapter 5?

4. How does Pila explain the symbolism of the volcano in Hawaiian theology in Chapter 7?

5. What does Pila write about the Hawaiian belief of energy forces in Chapter 5?

6. How does Pila lead the reader into the Paradise of Self in Chapter 4?

7. What has changed about the way the people approach vacationing, according to Pila? How does he describe the typical vacationer's first days?

8. What is the purpose of the chant in Chapter 7?

9. What are chakras and how does Pila describe them in the text?

10. What does Pila say the typical vacationer in Hawaii spends doing the third day through remainder of their trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Define and describe the following terms from the text: Huna, Kahuna, Calabash, and Manna. How do each relate to the other?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Pila's journey through the human body and spirit in the text. How does he relate this to the nature around him?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Kingdom of Le Muria. What were its people, culture, and beliefs like?

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