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

2. What does Pila refer to as the force of vital life energy in Chapter 12?

3. Many of the people who came to visit Hawaii in Chapter 14 had ____ as Pila did.

4. What is the name for a Hawaiian temple?

5. How big is the triangular area with healing capabilities in the Edge of Eternity?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are heiaus?

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

4. What suggestions does Pila lend to the individual regarding ritual in Chapter 14?

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

6. What phenomena are reported at the Edge of Eternity?

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

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

9. How does Pila advise the traveler to seek heiaus in Chapter 8?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Pila describe the state of the modern world in The Secrets and Mysteries of Hawaii? What are his suggestions for appeasing it?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Describe the Kingdom of Le Muria. What were its people, culture, and beliefs like?

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