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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the novel gloss the term “fenua”?
(a) Land.
(b) Water.
(c) Sky.
(d) People.

2. Which of the following does Rafi study in elementary school?
(a) French.
(b) Spanish.
(c) Italian.
(d) German.

3. What call number does Todd read through in his hometown library?
(a) 623.89.
(b) GC.
(c) 551.46.
(d) VK.

4. Which of the following does Todd note receiving as a gift?
(a) Oscilloscope.
(b) Telescope.
(c) Rotoscope.
(d) Periscope.

5. How does the novel gloss the term “gati”?
(a) Tribe.
(b) Sept.
(c) Clan.
(d) Family.

Short Answer Questions

1. To which of the following is the novel dedicated?

2. Who was Didier’s predecessor in office?

3. Which of the following does Ina cultivate?

4. How does the novel gloss the term “l’Oublié”?

5. In which school is Rafi earliest enrolled?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Evie asked about continental drift in her admissions appeal?

2. What does Ina recall about leatherback turtles?

3. How does Evie camouflage herself while in high school?

4. How does Todd explain his father’s desire to have a child?

5. What is the irony of phosphate mining on Makatea?

6. Why does Ina pray in Tahitian?

7. What makes Bart a good study partner for Evie while they are in college together?

8. Why does Rafi dislike reading the encyclopedias his father gave him?

9. What motivates Rafi’s father’s insistence on his reading?

10. What does Evie answer when asked about her life philosophy?

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