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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What best describes the island civilization described in Chapter 2?
(a) Sickly.
(b) Powerful and sophisticated.
(c) Weak and disorganized.
(d) Starving.

2. What two kinds of animals does the island king plan to take along on the escape voyage to use for meat?
(a) Chickens and dogs.
(b) Goats and sheep.
(c) Pigeons and chickens.
(d) Lambs and pigs.

3. Who is challenging the island king for power?
(a) His brother.
(b) His son.
(c) The high priest.
(d) The queen of a nearby island.

4. After nine years in Hawaii, how many children do Abner and Jerusha have?
(a) Four.
(b) None.
(c) Two.
(d) Eight.

5. When Kelolo teaches Hawaiian history to Abner, how many generations does he say have been born since the original founding journey from Bora Bora?
(a) 128 generations.
(b) 7 generations.
(c) 31 generations.
(d) 883 generations.

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

7. The island king avoids the celebration after the ceremony, and instead goes home with 14-year-old Tehani. Who is Tehani's father?
(a) Teroro.
(b) The high priest.
(c) King Tatai.
(d) Marama.

8. What is the name of the island king?
(a) Polynesia.
(b) Rotarua.
(c) Villanova.
(d) Tamatoa.

9. During the voyage, what does it mean when the sailors spot flocks of birds catching fish?
(a) That land is near.
(b) That a storm is coming.
(c) That sunset is near.
(d) That the voyage is doomed.

10. What word best describes the kind of soil eventually created on the island?
(a) Barren.
(b) Rocky.
(c) Sandy.
(d) Clay-like.

11. On what island is a new temple being built for which the high priest requires the presence of the island king and his entourage?
(a) Tahiti.
(b) Bora Bora.
(c) Malta.
(d) Puerto Rico.

12. Who or what is Wait-for-the-West-Wind?
(a) A god.
(b) A ship.
(c) A girl.
(d) A village.

13. When the island king attends the temple ceremony, what is displayed there?
(a) A stack of dead bodies.
(b) Piles of gold bars.
(c) Baskets of flowers.
(d) Offerings of food.

14. What good omen appears during the voyage?
(a) A flying fish.
(b) Another ship.
(c) A mermaid.
(d) A new star.

15. What world leader's death is mentioned as occurring around the time period described in Chapter 2?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(c) Charlemagne.
(d) George Washington.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Teroro's wife?

3. Who is Kelolo?

4. Why does Abner Hale marry Jerusha Bromley?

5. What time span is covered in Chapter 1?

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