Moloka'i Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Alan Brennert
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 120 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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Moloka'i Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Alan Brennert
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Catherine slap Rachel in Chapter 7?

2. What does Mother Marianne ask Rachel when she returns from the party in Chapter 10?

3. Dr. Goodhue comes from ______________.

4. Who sends Rachel letters frequently?

5. Who is Miss Johnson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What law does Rachel learn the Board of Health is trying to get passed in Chapter 13?

2. What does Rachel become popular for at the dormitory in Chapter 9?

3. Why are lepers quarantined on Moloka'i?

4. How does Sister Catherine ensure that Rachel and Haleola are able to see each other after Pono's death?

5. Where is Rachel told she will live on Moloka'i? Why doesn't Mother Marianne think Rachel should live with her uncle?

6. What does Rachel wonder about the ship called the Mokoli'i in Chapter 1?

7. What is a ho'oponopono, and what does Rachel's father reveal at it?

8. Why did Haleola come to Moloka'i? What does she do there?

9. Why is Rachel's school dismissed for the day in Chapter 1?

10. After Pono's death, what does Haleola ask Rachel?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What happens at the end of the novel "Moloka'i "? Is everything resolved? Are there any surprises at the end of the novel? What happens to the principle characters?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret Rachel's growth as a character throughout the novel. How has she grown, and why? Compare Rachel when the reader is first introduced to her to how she is by the end of the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Brennert's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does Brennert use foreshadowing? How do the examples of foreshadowing affect the tone of the novel?

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