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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. In Chapter 7, Pila writes that the ancient Hawaiians believed in how many deities?

2. In what decade does Pila write that people came in droves to Hawaii for mystical experiences?

3. What is the blue of the sky associated with, according to Pila?

4. Where is the Great Pyramid?

5. What phrase did the owner of the Chicken Shack greet Pila with?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What are chakras and how does Pila describe them in the text?

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

5. How does Pila explain the symbolism of the volcano in Hawaiian theology in Chapter 7?

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

7. Who invaded Hawaii in Chapter 2? What was not attacked?

8. What does Pila write about the pyramids of Hawaii in Chapter 5?

9. What associations between the Great Pyramids and Hawaiian volcanoes does Pila make in Chapter 6? Who does he speak with?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Pila's first experiences in Hawaii. What brought him there? What was his impression?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the difference between huna and the Hawaiian theology. Who originated the term "huna"? When?

Essay Topic 3

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

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