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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1946, who does Hoxworth Hale say is causing the real problem in Hawaii?
(a) The Fort.
(b) The military.
(c) The Democrats.
(d) The Chinese.

2. What is the death rate at the Molokai leper colony when Mun Ki arrives?
(a) 4 or 5 people per day.
(b) 4 or 5 people per hour.
(c) 4 or 5 people per week.
(d) 4 or 5 people per month.

3. What kind of document does Bromley Hale write about conditions on the original missionary ship that brought his relatives to Hawaii?
(a) An admiring account of their bravery.
(b) A poetic ode.
(c) An ironic satire.
(d) A simple statement of facts.

4. Ishii becomes a representative for the Japanese Federation of Labor, trying to obtain better hours and better pay for the workers. When the workers go on strike, how do the planters and the Japanese Consulate react?
(a) Both groups support the workers.
(b) Only the planters support the workers.
(c) Only the Japanese Consulate supports the workers.
(d) Neither group supports the workers.

5. Who treats the Chinese workers kindly on their voyage from China to Hawaii?
(a) Nobody.
(b) John Whipple.
(c) Everybody.
(d) Captain Hoxworth.

6. When Mun Ki is diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on Molokai, accompanied by his pregnant wife, Char Nyuk Tsin, what do the two of them find there?
(a) A simple village with a clinic.
(b) An elaborate church but no clinic.
(c) Nothing but grass huts.
(d) A state-of-the-art hospital.

7. The next time the Fort meets, what do its members discover?
(a) They have all bought losing properties from the Kees.
(b) They have done no business with the Kees in months.
(c) They have all sold losing properties to the Kees.
(d) They have bought all of the Kees properties, good and bad.

8. Kelly Kanakoa is attracted to Elinor Henderson. Which of the following statements about Elinor is true?
(a) She is illiterate but beautiful.
(b) She is deaf.
(c) She is an orphan.
(d) She is a graduate of Smith College.

9. When Shigeo's leave ends, he travels to Japan to resume his duties. What American general does he serve?
(a) General Eisenhower.
(b) General Bradley.
(c) General Patton.
(d) General MacArthur.

10. Why doesn't Kamejiro pay for college for his youngest child, his daughter Reiko?
(a) He wants her to get married, not go to college.
(b) He spends the money supporting Japan's war against China.
(c) She is a poor student who isn't ready for college.
(d) He doesn't believe that girls need a college degree.

11. When Army captain Shigeo Sakagawa, arrives in Hawaii in 1946 on leave, what happens to him?
(a) He becomes part of a victory parade in Honolulu.
(b) He is stoned by protesters.
(c) He is ignored.
(d) None of the given answers.

12. How long does the journey of Char Ti Chong and his people take?
(a) Many weeks.
(b) Many years.
(c) Many months.
(d) Many days.

13. What happens to Elinor after she gets better acquainted with Kelly Kanakoa?
(a) She writes a best-selling book.
(b) She dies in a tsunami.
(c) She marries Kelly Kanakoa.
(d) She opens a popular restaurant in Honolulu.

14. What does Kelly learn about Elinor as he gets to know her better?
(a) She wants to write a book.
(b) Both given answers are correct.
(c) Neither given answer is correct.
(d) She is a descendant of missionary Immanuel Quigley.

15. 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) A company can be more valuable making money than losing it.
(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) None of the given answers.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What are Char Nyuk Tsin and Mun Ki's sons named after?

3. Mark Whipple (West Point graduate and grandson of Dr. John Whipple) is resented by members of the Chinese community. Why?

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Kelly Kanakoa?

5. Who does Goro Sakagawa marry?

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