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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, From the Farm of Bitterness.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many letters are there in Hawaiian alphabet?
(a) Twenty-six.
(b) Six.
(c) Fifty-seven.
(d) Thirteen.

2. What task is assigned to the missionaries?
(a) To teach Latin to the natives.
(b) To learn how to surf.
(c) To translate the Bible into Hawaiian.
(d) To teach the natives how to grow tobacco.

3. What god was the island chief's father sacrificed to appease?
(a) Pere.
(b) Oro.
(c) Tane.
(d) Havaiki.

4. How does Abner meet John Whipple?
(a) John is Abner's roommate at Yale.
(b) John is Abner's cousin.
(c) John is Abner's servant.
(d) John is Abner's minister.

5. When the island submerged again, what formed around it?
(a) A coral reef.
(b) A whirlpool.
(c) A rainbow.
(d) A harbor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is true about the body of water in Chapter 1?

2. When Kelolo teaches Hawaiian history to Abner, how many generations does he say have been born since the original founding journey from Bora Bora?

3. In 1825, how much do the missionaries earn per year?

4. When Abner's oldest son married Noelani's daughter, how does Abner react?

5. What two kinds of animals does the island king plan to take along on the escape voyage to use for meat?

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