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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, From the Sun Swept Lagoon.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What god do the island king and his people worship, to the high priest's displeasure?
(a) Oro.
(b) Bast.
(c) Tane.
(d) Havaiki.

2. What is an accurate description of the earliest beaches?
(a) Rock covered by sand dunes.
(b) Bare rock with no sand.
(c) Sand covered by tall trees.
(d) Rock covered by small bushes.

3. How far below the surface did fissures form?
(a) Four yards down.
(b) Four miles down.
(c) Four feet down.
(d) Forty miles down.

4. How did trees first begin to grow on the island?
(a) The wood from rafts took root.
(b) Birds pecked at seeds.
(c) Storm winds carried saplings to shore.
(d) Natives planted orchards.

5. Once an island is formed, what can further eruptions cause?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Valleys.
(c) Cliffs.
(d) All of the given answers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one reason that the sailors sail back to their original island during Chapter 2?

2. What causes lava rock to decompose?

3. What is an accurate description of the earliest body of water?

4. When the island king attends the temple ceremony, what is displayed there?

5. What body of water serves as the setting for the opening section?

(see the answer key)

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