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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 does Pila state helps people focus and makes the body happy in Chapter 14?

2. In Chapter 14, Pila writes that people began coming to Hawaii in what year specifically to make their connection?

3. What is an anthropological term referencing a range of beliefs and practices regarding communication with the spiritual world?

4. How many dolphins was Pila surrounded by in Chapter 11?

5. Some of the heiaus were used for what?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Pila describe huna and the Hawaiian beliefs in Chapter 12?

2. What other-worldly sighting of his own does Pila describe in Chapter 11?

3. What conflicts does Pila face in his life in Chapter 11? What encounter does he find?

4. What does Pila believe will take place in the "enlightenment," in addition to the Hawaiian legends?

5. When does Pila claim people began pouring into Hawaii in Chapter 14?

6. What conclusions does Pila find in the "enlightenment" discussion of Chapter 13?

7. What is the understanding the individual is to gain from connecting to manna? How does this happen?

8. What does Pila say the Hawaiian islands represent in life in Chapter 14?

9. How does Pila recommend traveling while in Hawaii? Where does he suggest one go first?

10. How does Pila describe the differences in energy flow in Chapter 9?

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

What are chakras and where did they originate in concept? How are they employed in Pila's methods and philosophies?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the "typical" vacation in Hawaii as illustrated by Pila. Compare this with Pila's vision of the ideal vacation in Hawaii.

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