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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. Dr. Goodhue comes from ______________.

2. Who is the letter from that Haleola reads while Pono sleeps in Chapter 7?

3. Where does Rachel board the boat in Chapter 4?

4. What does the board of health put on the fence in front of the Kamala's house?

5. Where are the people with leprosy kept on the boat?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Dorothy find as she is cleaning Rachel after a fight with Sarah?

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

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

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

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

7. What does Rachel decide to do for Haleola's funeral?

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

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

10. What happens when Rachel follows Moko to his house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of escape. Why does Rachel yearn to escape her life? How does she go about doing so? How is she finally able to escape Moloka'i? How does she feel once she has left?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the struggles faced by Rachel throughout the novel. What struggles does Rachel face? How does she overcome them?

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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