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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 Ruth tell Rachel about during their first meeting?

2. What does Rachel have a dream about in Chapter 14?

3. Who is Jake Puehu?

4. Where does Rachel's daughter live?

5. How does Sarah react when she sees Rachel?.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Rachel react to the news of her pregnancy?

6. What is Lani excited to show Rachel in Chapter 15?

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

8. Where does Rachel go after returning to Hawaii in Chapter 22?

9. What did Rachel do in the last twenty years of her life?

10. Why do the patients at the Leprosy Investigation Station leave one by one?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze and interpret the secondary characters of the novel. Who are they and what are their defining character traits? How are they related to the main characters? What are their roles in the novel?

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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