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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 the board of health put on the fence in front of the Kamala's house?

2. Where is Rachel sent to live in Moloka'i?

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

4. What does the letter that Haleola reads in Chapter 7 say?

5. What does Sarah tell Rachel about the people boarding the ship in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Rachel hear about a patient who left Moloka'i in Chapter 12?

4. Why are lepers quarantined on Moloka'i?

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

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

7. How does Rachel react to being at Kalihi?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 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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