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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, The Golden Men.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Whip Hoxworth dies in 1927, who is his chief heir?
(a) Sakagawa Kamejiro.
(b) John Whipple.
(c) Char Nyuk Tsin.
(d) Hoxworth Hale.

2. When Reiko's family's objection to the romance causes Lieutenant Jackson to be sent away, who does her family arrange for her to marry instead?
(a) Hong Kong Kee.
(b) Hoxworth Hale.
(c) Mark Whipple.
(d) Her father's friend, Mr. Ishii.

3. What living creatures are likely to discover a new island?
(a) Dogs and cats.
(b) Lions and tigers.
(c) Fish and birds.
(d) Bears and monkeys.

4. Goro Sakagawa hopes that his wife will be happy in Hawaii. In 1954, what does she do?
(a) Moves to Japan with her father-in-law and mother-in-law.
(b) Gives birth to triplet boys.
(c) Catches leprosy.
(d) Becomes a U.S. citizen.

5. In 1951, when Char Nyuk Tsin is 104 years old, what statement does her grandson read aloud from the newspaper that catches her interest?
(a) None of the given answers.
(b) A company can be more valuable losing money than making it.
(c) Real estate is no longer a safe place to invest money.
(d) A company can be more valuable making money than losing it.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What important event takes place on July 6, 1898?

3. 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?

4. How does Malama, the royal Anii-Nui, treat the missionaries when they arrive in Hawaii?

5. What kind of man is Big Saul at the Molokai leper colony?

(see the answer key)

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