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

2. 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.

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

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

5. Why does Rachel volunteer to be a patient at the new investigation station?
(a) Her friends volunteer, too.
(b) She tests positive for leprosy.
(c) Sister Catherine forces her to.
(d) A famous doctor works there.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Sarah react when she sees Rachel?.

2. How long does Rachel stay in Maui in Chapter 22?

3. What does Rachel do on Thursdays in Chapter 17?

4. Why does Rachel tell Lani to see a doctor?

5. According to Dr. Goodhue, Lani's health concern in Chapter 15 is caused by _______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Rachel think when she sees Honolulu for the first time in more than fifty years?

2. In Chapter 18, what does Rachel hope to do if she and Kenji become eligible for temporary release from the settlement?

3. Why do the patients at the Leprosy Investigation Station leave one by one?

4. What event seems to aggravate Crossen's anger in Chapter 19? On the night that Kenji dies, why did he go over to Crossen's home?

5. What causes Rachel to feel ashamed when visiting Jake at the lighthouse in Chapter 14?

6. What difficulty does Rachel have once she arrives in Honolulu?

7. What punishment does Crossen receive for killing Kenji?

8. What did Rachel do in the last twenty years of her life?

9. How does Rachel react to the news of her pregnancy?

10. In Chapter 18, what does Rachel fear about being released from the settlement?

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