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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. How long will the sailing voyage from New England to Hawaii take?
(a) Six weeks.
(b) Six months.
(c) Six years.
(d) Six days.

2. 20-year-old Sakagawa Kamejiro courts Yoko. Before he leaves for Hawaii, what does he tell his family he will do when he is ready to marry her?
(a) Send a special kimono to Yoko.
(b) Send a letter to his mother.
(c) Send a letter to Yoko.
(d) Send twenty gold coins to his parents.

3. What god does the island king silently accept, at the temple ceremony?
(a) Oro.
(b) Tane.
(c) Pere.
(d) Havaiki.

4. What kind of education do Kamejiro's children receive when they are young?
(a) Daily regular school followed by daily Japanese school.
(b) Japanese-speaking school only.
(c) None of the given answers.
(d) Regular English-speaking school only.

5. What is the primary setting of Chapter 2?
(a) Malta.
(b) Puerto Rico.
(c) Bora Bora.
(d) Corsica.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Once an island is formed, what can further eruptions cause?

3. Char Nyuk Tsin (also known as Wu Chow's Auntie) is 61 years old in 1912. How many descendants does she have in her extended family, the Kees?

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

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

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