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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 family tradition does Wika describe involving visits to Lā‘ie?

2. In Book 2: Part 1, what does David think about his role in his relationship with Charles?

3. In Book 2: Part 1, why does David feel it is essential to avoid thinking about his father?

4. In Book 1: Chapter 7, why is David irritated after receiving his grandfather's command to be home precisely at five o'clock?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What surprising proposition do the Cookes share with Edward and Belle?

4. How did Charles Griffith become acquainted with David, and what do they discuss during their meeting?

5. What are Edward and Belle's professions, and how do they react to the proposition from the Cookes?

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

7. How does David initially feel about the prospect of inheriting the Bingham family house?

8. What does Edward find peculiar about the disappearance of old Hawaiian names?

9. What is the significance of "Honor Day" in the story?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

If Charles were less likable, would David’s decision have been easier?

Essay Topic 2

The action in Book 2, Part 1 takes place over two days, spanning Peter’s goodbye party and the events of the following morning. How does the party create opportunities to develop Charles and David’s characters and their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Examine the theme of racial prejudice in the novel. How do the characters in the story perpetuate or challenge the racial biases present in their society, and what does this reveal about the broader social context in the novel?

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