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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, From the Inland Sea.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1942, when Hoxworth Hale tours the South Pacific in search of good sites for airstrips, where do his travels take him?
(a) Bora Bora.
(b) Pago Pago.
(c) All of the given answers.
(d) Tahiti.

2. What kind of document does Bromley Hale write about conditions on the original missionary ship that brought his relatives to Hawaii?
(a) A poetic ode.
(b) An admiring account of their bravery.
(c) An ironic satire.
(d) A simple statement of facts.

3. How do the other missionaries on the voyage to Hawaii feel about Abner?
(a) They worhsip him.
(b) They look to him for guidance.
(c) They laugh at him.
(d) They ignore him.

4. In 1902, in the Japanese village of Hiroshima-ken, villagers use an ancient courtship custom. According to this custom, what should a young suitor do regarding the young woman he wishes to court?
(a) Stand before her 12 times in one week without speaking.
(b) Send white flowers to her, every day for a month.
(c) Pay her parents for the privilege of courting her.
(d) Kidnap the girl he desires.

5. In Chapter 3, what subject does Abner Hale study at Yale University?
(a) Medicine.
(b) Agriculture.
(c) Divinity.
(d) Law.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the volcano goddess?

2. What does Keoki tell Abner about the rocks in Malama's garden?

3. Why do Kamejiro and his wife have trouble saving $400?

4. When Whip Hoxworth dies in 1927, who is his chief heir?

5. What best describes the stores owned and operated by Char Nyuk Tsin and her family, the Kees?

(see the answer key)

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