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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. In Book 1: Chapter 4, what common interest do David and Charles Griffith share?
2. In Book 1: Chapter 4, how does David feel about the idea of accepting Charles Griffith's offer?
3. In Book 2: Part 2, how do the townspeople react to Wika's family during the visits to Lā‘ie?
4. In Book 2: Part 1, what makes David feel like he has already mourned his father?
5. In Book 1: Chapter 1, what is David's usual routine before dinner?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does the blank panel in the bank's lobby represent in Chapter 1, and what is expected to be added there?
2. What does Edward find peculiar about the disappearance of old Hawaiian names?
3. Why do the Cookes choose Edward and Belle to oversee their enterprise in California?
4. What are Edward and Belle's professions, and how do they react to the proposition from the Cookes?
5. Who is Étienne Louis, and what role does he play in the silk-growing enterprise in California?
6. What does Charles Griffith do in San Francisco, and what are his impressions of the city?
7. What happenes to Edward's face that surprises David when they met?
8. Why does Eden reflect on her husband's background and their marriage?
9. Why does David decide to walk home instead of taking the bus on February 3, 2054?
10. How does Eden feel when the man with long curls strikes up a conversation with her?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Contrast the relationship that Connie has with Mary Magna with the relationship she has with Deek. What is the significance of each to her?
Essay Topic 2
David Bingham likes and respects Charles Griffith, even though he does not want to marry him. How does Charles’s kind and gentle character impact the development of the plot?
Essay Topic 3
If Charles were less likable, would David’s decision have been easier?
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