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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 takes place on September 9th, 1909, in the novel?

2. What do the patients soon discover about the facility in Chapter 14?

3. Where is Kenji originally from?

4. How does Lani feel about her breasts in Chapter 15?

5. How does Kenji die in Chapter 19?

Short Essay Questions

1. What documents does Rachel set about obtaining in Chapter 21?

2. What difficulty does Rachel have once she arrives in Honolulu?

3. What does Ruth want to know when Rachel first contacts her? How does Ruth react to Rachel's explanation?

4. What causes Francine's death?

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

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

7. In Chapter 18, what does Rachel fear about being released from the settlement?

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

9. Why did Kenji send money to his family for many years? What made him stop?

10. What event seems to aggravate Crossen's anger in Chapter 19? On the night that Kenji dies, why did he go over to Crossen's home?

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

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

Analyze Brennert's use of symbolism in the novel "Moloka'i. " What are some examples of symbolism in the novel? What do these symbols represent? How do the examples of symbolism relate to the theme of death and isolation?

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