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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Tommo say the natives are hostile to Europeans?
(a) Because they feel superior to them.
(b) Because of their superiority in technology.
(c) Because they have been attacked by them.
(d) Because there are so many of them.

2. How is breadfruit prepared?
(a) It is boiled then eaten whole.
(b) It is salted and dried.
(c) It is eaten raw.
(d) It is peeled and cored, then cooked.

3. What does Tommo figure out about Marnoo?
(a) That he was once exiled from the Typees.
(b) That he has been to France.
(c) That he is taboo.
(d) That he was raised by the Happars.

4. How many husbands do most Typee women have?
(a) Three.
(b) As many as they like.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

5. According to Marnoo, what do the French feel about coming to Typee bay?
(a) They are afraid.
(b) They anticipate good trade.
(c) They will be glad to restock their ships.
(d) They are aggressive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kory-Kory describe the Typee heaven?

2. How is scented coconut oil made?

3. What surprises Tommo about the birds and lizards in Typee?

4. What does Tommo try to engage in with the natives?

5. What do children use to climb coconut trees?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Tommo say about the Typees as swimmers?

2. How do the Typees harvest coconuts, in Tommo's account?

3. What does Tommo say about the natives' musical arts?

4. Describe the Stonehenge-like site Tommo sees.

5. What does Tommo say about the natives' fishing expedition?

6. Describe the practice of taboos among the Typees.

7. Who is Marnoo, and what is his interaction with Tommo?

8. Describe Tommo's relationship with the women of Typee.

9. Who is Moa Artua, and how is he treated?

10. What kinds of animal life does Tommo find on the island with the Typees?

(see the answer keys)

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