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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is an accurate description of the earliest body of water?
(a) Calm and stagnant.
(b) Completely warm and tropical.
(c) Completely frozen.
(d) Partly cold with some ice.

2. What is the name of the island king?
(a) Rotarua.
(b) Tamatoa.
(c) Polynesia.
(d) Villanova.

3. What world leader's death is mentioned as occurring around the time period described in Chapter 2?
(a) Queen Elizabeth.
(b) Charlemagne.
(c) Napoleon Bonaparte.
(d) George Washington.

4. When Kelolo teaches Hawaiian history to Abner, how many generations does he say have been born since the original founding journey from Bora Bora?
(a) 31 generations.
(b) 128 generations.
(c) 7 generations.
(d) 883 generations.

5. After nine years in Hawaii, how many children do Abner and Jerusha have?
(a) Two.
(b) Eight.
(c) None.
(d) Four.

6. Once an island is formed, what can further eruptions cause?
(a) Mountains.
(b) Valleys.
(c) Cliffs.
(d) All of the given answers.

7. What is an accurate description of the earliest beaches?
(a) Bare rock with no sand.
(b) Sand covered by tall trees.
(c) Rock covered by small bushes.
(d) Rock covered by sand dunes.

8. What does John Whipple do for the community after he leaves missionary work?
(a) He runs a successful business.
(b) He offers medical treatment.
(c) All of the given answers.
(d) Her performs marriages.

9. Who or what is Wait-for-the-West-Wind?
(a) A village.
(b) A ship.
(c) A god.
(d) A girl.

10. What god do the island king and his people worship, to the high priest's displeasure?
(a) Tane.
(b) Oro.
(c) Havaiki.
(d) Bast.

11. What living creatures are likely to discover a new island?
(a) Lions and tigers.
(b) Fish and birds.
(c) Bears and monkeys.
(d) Dogs and cats.

12. How far below the surface did fissures form?
(a) Four miles down.
(b) Four yards down.
(c) Four feet down.
(d) Forty miles down.

13. What happens to the site of the island king's first new settlement?
(a) It is attacked by natives.
(b) It is consumed by a tidal wave and lava.
(c) It prospers.
(d) It is attached by hornets.

14. What does Keoki tell Abner about the rocks in Malama's garden?
(a) They are souvenirs of Malama's travels.
(b) They are grave markers.
(c) They are family gods.
(d) All of the given answers.

15. What god was the island chief's father sacrificed to appease?
(a) Havaiki.
(b) Pere.
(c) Tane.
(d) Oro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What early life forms can the ocean bring to an island?

2. What is the name of the science that studies how the earth is formed?

3. How did trees first begin to grow on the island?

4. When the island king attends the temple ceremony, what is displayed there?

5. When the island submerged, what formed over it?

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