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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 word refers to the God force in the Hawaiian belief system?

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

3. Who were a group of the remaining Children of God who were the thinkers?

4. The Children of God were also called the Children of the what?

5. Pila developed a ritual for those who seek to come to Hawaii to honor who?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Crazy Ed greet Pila? What did this mean?

2. What does Pila say Hawaii represents in the world today in Chapter 1?

3. What does Pila write about the world's problems and solutions in Chapter 4?

4. Describe Oceanview, Hawaii. What phenomena can be seen here?

5. Who appeared all in white in Chapter 2? What was the state of the kingdom?

6. What does Pila write of the Hawaiian language?

7. What is the purpose of the chant in Chapter 7?

8. When did Pila first visit Hawaii? When did he return?

9. What does Pila write about the Hawaiian belief of energy forces in Chapter 5?

10. Who is Dr. Gilroy and what did he show Pila?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did the Kingdom of Le Muria come to ruin? What events does Pila describe in the text?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Pila's ritual for those who seek to come honor Pele. What takes place and where?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the sights and attractions of Oceanview, as illustrated by Pila. What might one hope to see and experience there?

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