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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Pila write Claire "Kalar" Chiles is known as to him in this world in the acknowledgments?
(a) My Wife.
(b) Mom.
(c) My Friend.
(d) My Sister.

2. What phrase did the owner of the Chicken Shack greet Pila with?
(a) Hello Soldier.
(b) Aye Cap'n.
(c) Hi G.I.
(d) Welcome home.

3. What is a pre-Columbian Inca site located 2,430 meters above sea level?
(a) Namanroa.
(b) Devil's Post Pile.
(c) Easter Island.
(d) Machu Picchu.

4. In Chapter 4, Pila writes that the key to solving problems is what?
(a) Money.
(b) Faith.
(c) Ingenuity.
(d) Attitude.

5. Who owned the Chicken Shack restaurant?
(a) Pila.
(b) Crazy Ed.
(c) Jack.
(d) Bob.

6. Who did Pila think might have had a clue into the root of his problems the past 20 years in Chapter 3?
(a) David.
(b) Crazy Ed.
(c) Anderson.
(d) Bill.

7. In what year did Hawaii become a U.S. State?
(a) 1975.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1959.

8. Where is the Great Pyramid?
(a) Giza.
(b) Nila.
(c) Cairo.
(d) Acropolis.

9. What is the name of the Egyptologist Pila speaks with in Chapter 6?
(a) Fadel.
(b) Fidel.
(c) Mahnad.
(d) Ahmad.

10. Pila first visited Hawaii while serving in what war?
(a) WWI.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Korean.
(d) WWII.

11. Which word means a native medicine man or priest in Hawaii?
(a) Kahuna.
(b) Huna.
(c) Huala.
(d) Tiki.

12. What was Le Muria also known as?
(a) Muriti.
(b) Moloka.
(c) Mu.
(d) Hi'lo.

13. In Chapter 1, Pila writes that a Gallup poll revealed how many people worldwide named Hawaii their dream vacation spot?
(a) Two-thirds.
(b) One half.
(c) Three-quarters.
(d) One-third.

14. Who was an old Danish sailor who spent his life traveling around the world, working for various marine entities and met Pila at his shop?
(a) Crazy Ed.
(b) David.
(c) Bill.
(d) Jack.

15. What did the former Harvard professor promise to show Pila in Chapter 6?
(a) A video.
(b) An artifact.
(c) A book.
(d) A magic ring.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii published?

2. What is the capital of Hawaii?

3. What does Pila say is served on the average traveler's plate with breakfast in Chapter 1?

4. Pila believes that what is necessary for making sense out of the confusion of the world?

5. How many sisters does Pele have, according to legend?

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