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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. Where is Sarah living in Chapter 21?

2. How many other patients still remain at the facility when Rachel leaves?

3. Where do Ruth and Peggy travel to in the Endnote?

4. How many months rent does Rachel have to pay in advance for her apartment?

5. What does Rachel see in the sky in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of the novel, what are the residents of Kalaupapa worried about?

2. What does Rachel think when she sees Honolulu for the first time in more than fifty years?

3. In what year does the Endnote take place? Why have Ruth and her daughter travelled to Kalaupapa?

4. What does Rachel do every year in memory of her daughter?

5. In Chapter 18, what does Rachel hope to do if she and Kenji become eligible for temporary release from the settlement?

6. What causes Rachel to feel ashamed when visiting Jake at the lighthouse in Chapter 14?

7. Why did Crossen choose to be sent to the leprosarium at Kalaupapa instead of Carville?

8. After gaining access to Ruth's adoption papers, what does Rachel find out about Ruth's adoptive family?

9. In Chapter 21, what does Rachel discover about the stories her father told her about her family for many years?

10. What causes Francine's death?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Rachel's time at Kalihi and Bishop Home. Why is she sent to these two places? What does she encounter when she first arrives in Kalihi? Describe her emotions in Kalihi. How does she feel about living at Bishop Home when she first arrives? What other characters live there? How do they impact Rachel's life?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the historical events mentioned in the novel "Moloka'i"? Why might Brennert have chosen to include real historical events in his fictitious story?

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