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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 has Kenji had surgery on in Chapter 17?

2. What happens to the Hawaiian Islands on April 1st, 1946?

3. According to Dr. Goodhue, Lani's health concern in Chapter 15 is caused by _______________.

4. Why does Aunt Florence ask Rachel to go away?

5. What are the homes at the settlement provided with in Chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who meets Ruth and Peggy when they arrive at Kalaupapa?

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

4. Where does Rachel volunteer to go after her leprosy test comes back positive in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss the motif of hope. What does Rachel maintain hope for? How does she remain hopeful despite the dire circumstances she finds herself in? What does Rachel's undying hope tell the reader about her character?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of religion in the novel. Is religion an important element of the story? Why or why not? Is Rachel a religious person? How does religion influence her choices in life?

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