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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In 1946, the term "the Golden Men" is coined to describe a certain kind of person developing in Hawaii. Which of the following is NOT necessarily an attribute of a "Golden Man"?
(a) A blend of Western and Eastern culture and values.
(b) A blend of business and philosophy.
(c) A blend of modern and ancient sensibilities.
(d) A blend of Caucasian and Asian genes.

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

3. What starts happening to Japanese people in Hawaii on December 10, 1941?
(a) They are shipped back to Japan.
(b) They are arrested on sight.
(c) They are honored with a parade in Honolulu.
(d) They are rounded up and placed in barbed-wire enclosures.

4. Why does John Whipple come to China in 1865?
(a) To visit distant relatives.
(b) To take a vacation.
(c) To hire workers for the Hawaiian sugar fields.
(d) All of the given answers.

5. 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) Only the planters support the workers.
(b) Only the Japanese Consulate supports the workers.
(c) Neither group supports the workers.
(d) Both groups support the workers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Kamejiro's daughter, Reiko, is courted by a soldier, Lieutenant Jackson. What is Lieutenant Jackson's military assignment?

2. 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?

3. What happens in Honolulu's Chinatown in November of 1899?

4. In 1951, when Char Nyuk Tsin is 104 years old, what statement does her grandson read aloud from the newspaper that catches her interest?

5. When Shigeo's leave ends, he travels to Japan to resume his duties. What American general does he serve?

Short Essay Questions

1. In 1868, Mun Ki is eager to return to China with his four sons and his wife, Nyuk Tsin, when his work contract ends. Why would such a return effectively separate Nyuk Tsin from her sons?

2. In the early 1920s, the Japanese workers in Hawaii stage a strike to protest low wages and poor working conditions, but the strike is broken. What outcome does the strike have for Kamejiro, whose friend Ishii-san organized it?

3. In Chapter 6, Kelly Kanakoa is a surfer and musician who works as a beach boy. When he falls for Smith graduate Elinor Henderson, he takes her home to meet his mother, Malama Kanakoa. What does he think Elinor and his mother have in common?

4. Why does Whip Hoxworth believe that pineapples and sugar cane complement each other as crops to be raised on his plantations?

5. In 1946, Hoxworth Hale keeps California Fruit and Mr. McLafferty from opening a chain of supermarkets in Hawaii. In turn, what ethnic groups does Mr. McLafferty tell Hong Kong Kee that the success of California Fruit would benefit?

6. Author James Michener states that the Hakka villagers are "Chinese to the core and steeped in Chinese lore," and yet they refuse to follow the Chinese tradition of foot binding. Why?

7. In 1946, Hong Kong Kee becomes aware that he is being investigated by someone from the mainland. What local individual does he discover is behind the inquiries?

8. In November of 1899, when plague breaks out in Honolulu, what drastic step does the city take to prevent the spread of the disease, and what happens as a result?

9. In 1952, who does Malama Kanaoka learns has been appointed as trustee for the Malama Kanaoka Trust, and why is the appointment sociologically interesting?

10. Kee Chun Fat, who made his money in the California gold fields, tells his nephew, Mun Ki, what a Chinese must do in order to succeed in America. What is his advice?

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