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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 2: Part 2, what event leads to the strained quality of the visits to Lā‘ie after the father's death?

2. In Book 2: Part 2, what event upsets Wika and led to his agitation and confusion?

3. In Book 1: Chapter 8, how does David's grandfather react when David questions his motives for encouraging marriage?

4. In Book 2: Part 1, what makes David feel like he has already mourned his father?

5. In Book 2: Part 2, what family tradition does Wika describe involving visits to Lā‘ie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Frances Holson, and what role does she play in the Bingham family?

2. Why does David decide to walk home instead of taking the bus on February 3, 2054?

3. What happened to the bear during the encounter in the Park?

4. What is the condition imposed by Uncle William regarding sleeping inside the house?

5. What name does Edward change to before adopting "Paiea"?

6. Why do the Cookes choose Edward and Belle to oversee their enterprise in California?

7. Who is Étienne Louis, and what role does he play in the silk-growing enterprise in California?

8. What does David and his child come to realize about their efforts to give life to the land?

9. What does the blank panel in the bank's lobby represent in Chapter 1, and what is expected to be added there?

10. How would you describe Charles Griffith's accent, and why is it a point of interest for David?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does David still doubt Edward when he chooses to leave New York with him? Support your answer with evidence from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Why is David unable to see a future with Charles, even though the two men get along well?

Essay Topic 3

What is the meaning of Dovey's "Friend"? Is he real or imagined?

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