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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. Who arrived in a boat dressed in white in Chapter 2?

2. The tetrahedron corresponds to sites of energy phenomena on other planets at ____ degrees latitude.

3. Who is the Hawaiian goddess of fire, lightning, dance, and volcanoes?

4. Pila writes that visitors who cannot get close to the lava can go to the what?

5. Where was a large Egyptian looking mask shown in an image in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Oahu and how does Pila describe it in the journey of the Paradise of Self?

2. What has changed about the way the people approach vacationing, according to Pila? How does he describe the typical vacationer's first days?

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

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

5. What do lay-lines correspond to, according to Pila in Chapter 5?

6. Describe the photographs depicted in Chapter 6 by Dr. Gilroy.

7. What ritual does Pila introduce for Pele in Chapter 7?

8. How does Pila lead the reader into the Paradise of Self in Chapter 4?

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

10. How did Pila begin to learn about Hawaiian culture and mythology in Chapter 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the correlation between chakras and the islands of Hawaii. How does each correspond to the other?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Pila's journey through the human body and spirit in the text. How does he relate this to the nature around him?

Essay Topic 3

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

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