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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 1, what does David think about his role in his relationship with Charles?
2. In Book 1: Part 19, why does David confront Edward with questions and accusations upon his return to the room?
3. In Book 1: Chapter 8, why does David initially feel a sense of shame and frustration regarding marriage?
4. In Book 2: Part 2, why does Wika feel that Lipo-wao-nahele is temporary?
5. In Book 2: Part 1, what is the main reason David feels like a child around Charles?
Short Essay Questions
1. How would you describe Charles Griffith's accent, and why is it a point of interest for David?
2. What does David and his child come to realize about their efforts to give life to the land?
3. What does David envy about Charles Griffith, and what does he reveal about his own travel experiences?
4. Why does David run to see Edward after he sends the hansom driver home?
5. Why does David decide to walk home instead of taking the bus on February 3, 2054?
6. What does Edward find peculiar about the disappearance of old Hawaiian names?
7. How did Charles Griffith become acquainted with David, and what do they discuss during their meeting?
8. Who is Frances Holson, and what role does she play in the Bingham family?
9. Who is David's grandfather, and what role has he played in David's life?
10. Why do the Cookes choose Edward and Belle to oversee their enterprise in California?
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
The official publishing blurb for the novel promises that its three sections are joined in an enthralling and ingenious symphony. Do you agree or disagree? Support your answer with evidence from the novel.
Essay Topic 3
David Bingham chooses to trust Edward’s claims about his past instead of the information that his grandfather’s investigator uncovered. Why might David have trusted Edward?
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