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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. What happens to Sister Catherine's letter in Chapter 9?

2. Whose letters to Rachel become less frequent and then stop altogether?

3. Where is Rachel transferred after Kalihi?

4. Whom does Henry visit in Kalawao?

5. How many people on the boat are infected with leprosy?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Rachel react to being at Kalihi?

2. In Chapter 6, why is Emily happy to have leprosy?

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

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

5. Why are lepers quarantined on Moloka'i?

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

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

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

9. What causes Sister Catherine to question her religious beliefs in Chapter 12?

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

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

Discuss the motif of death in the novel " Moloka'i." How does Brennert illustrate the death motif throughout the novel? What do the characters think of death? How do the characters, particularly Rachel, react to the deaths?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the genre of historical fiction. What are the elements of this genre? Why is "Moloka'i " an example of this genre? What are some other novels of the same genre? What do these novels have in common with "Moloka'i"?

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