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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Rachel say she will do if eligible for temporary release in Chapter 18?
(a) She will move to mainland America.
(b) She will stay in Kalaupapa anyway.
(c) She will throw herself a party.
(d) She will try to find her siblings and her daughter.

2. What does Rachel see in the sky in Chapter 14?
(a) Halley's comet.
(b) An airplane.
(c) A hot air balloon.
(d) A lunar eclipse.

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

4. Why does Henry get on a boat in Chapter 16?
(a) To move to Maui.
(b) To travel to mainland America.
(c) To attend Rachel's wedding.
(d) To rescue a drowning man.

5. Who is Peggy?
(a) A nurse.
(b) Ruth's daughter.
(c) Rachel's stepsister.
(d) A nun.

6. What does a nun give Rachel in Chapter 22?
(a) A crucifix.
(b) A telephone number for Mother Marianne.
(c) A letter from Ruth's adopted family.
(d) An invitation to a Christmas party.

7. How does Ruth react when she finds out that Rachel had leprosy?
(a) She worries that she might have it, too.
(b) She says she already knew.
(c) She is delighted.
(d) She is shocked.

8. Where does Rachel get a job upon returning to Honolulu?
(a) At a gift shop.
(b) At a coffee shop.
(c) At a newspaper stand.
(d) At a library.

9. What does Hokea have of Rachel's?
(a) Her fountain pen.
(b) Her painting supplies.
(c) Her camera.
(d) Her souvenir collection.

10. How does Rachel get a cut on her head in Chapter 21?
(a) She bumps her head getting into a car.
(b) She runs into a door.
(c) An ashtray is thrown at her head.
(d) She trips on a step.

11. What does Rachel remember while in Maui?
(a) Childhood memories about her mother.
(b) Tales Haleola told her about Maui.
(c) Facts about Maui's history.
(d) Details about Ruth's adoption.

12. How old is Sister Catherine in Chapter 17?
(a) Sixty.
(b) Forty-eight.
(c) Fifty-six.
(d) Fifty-two.

13. Who speaks in Hawaiian at Rachel's funeral?
(a) Ruth and Peggy.
(b) No one.
(c) A kahuna.
(d) Lawrence McCully Judd.

14. Rachel and Jake are mutually interested in ____________.
(a) Music.
(b) Animals.
(c) Surfing.
(d) Books.

15. What lie does Kenji tell Rachel in Chapter 18?
(a) His leprosy test came back positive.
(b) He doesn't want to leave Moloka'i.
(c) The world outside Moloka'i has become dangerous.
(d) He never loved Rachel.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Rachel discover adopted Ruth?

2. Who spoke Hawaiian at Haleola's funeral?

3. How many patients go to the new facility when it first opens in Chapter 14?

4. Lani dies of __________.

5. Where does Rachel stay when she arrives in Honolulu?

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