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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 was an old Danish sailor who spent his life traveling around the world, working for various marine entities and met Pila at his shop?

2. Who owned the Chicken Shack restaurant?

3. In Chapter 1, Pila writes that a Gallup poll revealed how many people worldwide named Hawaii their dream vacation spot?

4. Which was the only island unable to be attacked by warriors in Chapter 2?

5. What is the capital of Hawaii?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pila say the typical vacationer in Hawaii spends doing the third day through remainder of their trip?

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

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

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

5. Why does Pila recommend that travelers visit the volcano?

6. Describe the Kingdom of Le Muria, as depicted by Pila in Chapter 2.

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

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

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

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

What is "New Thought"? Where did it originate and with whom? How did it impact Pila?

Essay Topic 2

Describe vortexes and lay-lines. What does Pila believe these both have the power to do? Why do they exist?

Essay Topic 3

Define and describe the following terms from the text: Huna, Kahuna, Calabash, and Manna. How do each relate to the other?

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