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

3. When Shigeo Sakagawa travels to Japan in 1946, who does he see there?
(a) His childhood sweetheart.
(b) General Patton.
(c) Hoxworth Hale.
(d) His brother Goro.

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

5. Why do Japanese men in Hawaii want to join the U.S. military in 1942?
(a) To prove their loyalty.
(b) To have fun.
(c) To get rich.
(d) To get a rest from their jobs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 9th-century China, when Char Ti Chong and the villagers flee from the Tartar invasion, where do they plan to go?

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. How long does the journey of Char Ti Chong and his people take?

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

5. A group of influential businessmen known as The Fort, all involved with H & H Shipping, lay plans for who should hold which seats in government. Why do they care?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

3. What incident on August 19, 1916, causes hard feelings between Kamejiro and the German supervisor or "luna" under whom he works on the sugar plantation?

4. Later in 1946, in the Japanese city of Yokahama, what does Shigeo notice about the involvement of women in the city's clean-up effort, and why does it seem unfair?

5. 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?

6. What historic event on December 7, 1941 endangers Kamejiro and his family?

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. In the 1860s, John Whipple has many opportunities to observe the new Chinese workers as they settle into their lives in Hawaii. What impression do they make on him?

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