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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Rachel decide to leave the facility in Chapter 14?
(a) To make the most of life in Moloka'i.
(b) To teach the residents of Kalaupapa what she has learned.
(c) A nurse accuses her of stealing.
(d) She feels healthier than ever.

2. How does Kenji die in Chapter 19?
(a) He has a heart attack.
(b) He has an allergic reaction.
(c) He hits his head on a door.
(d) He is accidentally stabbed.

3. What illness does Henry mistake for leprosy in Chapter 15?
(a) Eczema.
(b) Gout.
(c) Shingles.
(d) Measles.

4. Why does Rachel submit paperwork to get a court date?
(a) To sue the government for interring her in the settlement.
(b) To dispute the cancellation of her financial assistance.
(c) To file for divorce.
(d) To get her daughter's adoption papers unsealed.

5. How many years is Crossen sentenced to prison?
(a) Forty-two years.
(b) Fifty years.
(c) Five years.
(d) Thirty-five years.

6. How many other patients still remain at the facility when Rachel leaves?
(a) Five.
(b) One.
(c) None.
(d) Ten.

7. Where is Kenji originally from?
(a) Maui.
(b) Honolulu.
(c) Hilo.
(d) Tokyo.

8. What takes place on September 9th, 1909, in the novel?
(a) Rachel is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.
(b) The new lighthouse goes into operation.
(c) A fishing boat sinks off Moloka'i's shore.
(d) Settlement residents are allowed leave the island on day trips.

9. Lani dies of __________.
(a) Influenza.
(b) Small Pox.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Tuberculosis.

10. What happens in December, 1980?
(a) The Kalaupapa Peninsula is closed to visitors.
(b) The Kalaupapa Peninsula is declared independent from the USA.
(c) The Kalaupapa Peninsula is named a Unesco World Heritage Site.
(d) The Kalaupapa Peninsula is declared a National Historic Park.

11. What do the radio broadcasts from Oahu announce?
(a) Hawaii has joint the American union.
(b) The Japanese have attacked Hawaii.
(c) A ferry accident has killed 100 people in Honolulu.
(d) Wildfires are burning in Oahu.

12. How many patients go to the new facility when it first opens in Chapter 14?
(a) Thirty.
(b) Fourteen.
(c) Five.
(d) Nine.

13. How many new families move to Kalaupapa in Chapter 14?
(a) Three families.
(b) None.
(c) Eight families.
(d) Five families.

14. According to Dr. Goodhue, Lani's health concern in Chapter 15 is caused by _______________.
(a) Medications counteracting.
(b) A hormonal imbalance.
(c) An infection.
(d) A botched operation.

15. How does the Japanese man look everytime Rachel sees him in Chapter 15?
(a) Confused.
(b) Sickly.
(c) Friendly.
(d) Angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Henry get on a boat in Chapter 16?

2. What did Rachel do a lot of in her last twenty years?

3. How does Ruth react when she finds out that Rachel had leprosy?

4. Why does Rachel move in with Emily?

5. What does Rachel think of Honolulu in Chapter 21?

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