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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. Where are the settlement residents shown a movie in Chapter 13?

2. Whom does Henry visit in Kalawao?

3. Whose bed is empty at the end of Chapter 6?

4. What do Rachel's classmates call leprosy?

5. Where is Rachel living at the beginning of the novel?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How is Rachel's family affected after she is discovered to have leprosy?

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

4. Why is Rachel allowed to leave Bishop Home though she is not yet eighteen years old?

5. Why does Sister Catherine slap Rachel in Chapter 7?

6. What is Rachel's father's job? What does he bring her when he returns home in Chapter 1?

7. Why does Catherine take Henry to Kalawao during his visit to Moloka'i? What family news does Henry share with Rachel during his visit?

8. Why does Rachel want to return to Moloka'i after sneaking away?

9. What happens to Harry Woo at school in Chapter 3? What rumor circulates the following day?

10. What do Rachel and her friends decide to sneak away to do in Chapter 10?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Brennert's use of symbolism in the novel "Moloka'i. " What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How do the examples of symbolism relate to the theme of death and isolation?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the main characters? What are their roles in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and interpret the characters Sister Catherine and Haleola . What does the reader learn of their pasts and family lives? What are their defining characteristics? Describe their relationships with Rachel. What comparisons can be made between these two characters?

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