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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. The Hawaiian chant is based on the belief that people are made of the energy force of what?

2. Who were a group of the remaining Children of the Rainbow who were the magicians?

3. What did the former Harvard professor promise to show Pila in Chapter 6?

4. What will not grow in the lava tube caves of Hawaii?

5. Who is a former Harvard professor who retired in Hawaii?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe the Children of the Rainbow following the casting out of the kahunas. How did they reestablish themselves?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss and describe the Hawaiian language. How is the language's importance evidenced in other aspects of Hawaiian culture?

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