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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 does Henry tell Rachel about her mother in Chapter 9?

2. Who dies at the end of Chapter 8?

3. Whom does Rachel kiss in Chapter 11?

4. How does Rachel feel during her first examination in Chapter 3?

5. Why does Rachel jump into the rough waters in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What causes Rachel worry in Chapter 9?

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

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

7. Why does Rachel decide to run away in Chapter 8?

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

9. Why are lepers quarantined on Moloka'i?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 protagonist of the novel, Rachel Kalama. What are Rachel's defining character traits? Whom is she close to in the novel? What happens to Rachel throughout the novel?

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