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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. When did Pila attend a secret meeting in Chapter 14?

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

3. Pila writes that upon the return of the Old Ones, there will be a return to the ____ and unadorned.

4. Where does Pila describe seeing a strange glow in Chapter 11?

5. According to Pila, the Hawaiian Islands represent a place where there is a tear in the fabric of what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the three angles for observing the Golden Rule by the ancient Hawaiians?

2. What is at the top of the mountain at Saddle Road?

3. What is Saddle Road?

4. What does the Hawaiian legend say will happen to the Old Ones one day?

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

6. What are heiaus?

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

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

9. What does Pila write by way of introduction to Chapter 9?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

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

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