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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. What frightens Rachel when she first meets Francine?

3. Who is Rachel reunited with in Moloka'i?

4. What does Sister Catherine learn about her mother in Chapter 12?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. Why are lepers quarantined on Moloka'i?

7. What political event takes place on the day after Pono departs for Moloka'i?

8. At church, what does the preacher say about leprosy in Chapter 3?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of family in the novel "Moloka'i." Who are the members of Rachel's family? Is family important to Rachel? How does Rachel's family affect her decisions and actions? Describe Rachel's relationship with her father and daughter.

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