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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After 13 years in Hawaii, Kamejiro and his friend Ishii-san both send away to Japan for a bride. What happens when the two young women arrive?
(a) They decide to marry each other's brides.
(b) Only Kamejiro gets married.
(c) They each marry their intended bride.
(d) Ishii-san gets married and then runs away.

2. Who treats the Chinese workers kindly on their voyage from China to Hawaii?
(a) Captain Hoxworth.
(b) Everybody.
(c) John Whipple.
(d) Nobody.

3. In 9th-century China, when Char Ti Chong and the villagers flee from the Tartar invasion, where do they plan to go?
(a) To the neighboring village, for help.
(b) To the Tartar's homeland.
(c) To a secret cave, to hide.
(d) To the Golden Valley, with General Ching.

4. What happens when the Japanese Federations of Labor workers' strike is broken?
(a) Ishii receives a ten-year prison sentence.
(b) The sugar planters going on making millions in profits.
(c) All of the given answers.
(d) Kamejiro is blacklisted by the planters.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about Kelly Kanakoa?
(a) His real mother is Char Nyuk Tsin.
(b) His real first name is Kelolo.
(c) He works as a beach boy.
(d) He is a surfer.

6. When Mun Ki is diagnosed with leprosy and sent to the leper colony on Molokai, accompanied by his pregnant wife, Char Nyuk Tsin, what do the two of them find there?
(a) An elaborate church but no clinic.
(b) Nothing but grass huts.
(c) A simple village with a clinic.
(d) A state-of-the-art hospital.

7. Why does Micah Hale think that America will try to take over Hawaii?
(a) For sugar.
(b) For gold.
(c) For diamonds.
(d) For oil.

8. Why do Kamejiro and his wife have trouble saving $400?
(a) Because neither of them has a job.
(b) Because they buy too many luxuries.
(c) Because they are always helping others.
(d) Because they send all of their money back to Japan.

9. What is objectionable about the Cayenne pineapples introduced by Schilling?
(a) All of the given answers.
(b) They have trouble absorbing iron from the soil.
(c) They are susceptible to mealy bugs.
(d) They grow too big for the cans.

10. In 1902, in the Japanese village of Hiroshima-ken, villagers use an ancient courtship custom. According to this custom, what should a young suitor do regarding the young woman he wishes to court?
(a) Send white flowers to her, every day for a month.
(b) Kidnap the girl he desires.
(c) Stand before her 12 times in one week without speaking.
(d) Pay her parents for the privilege of courting her.

11. In 1952, the United States passed the McCarren-Walter Immigration Act. What did this Act do?
(a) It forced all Asians to become U.S. citizens.
(b) It made it impossible for Asian-born residents to return to their home country.
(c) It allowed Asians to become U.S. citizens.
(d) It forced all Asian-born residents to return to their home countries.

12. What happens to Elinor after she gets better acquainted with Kelly Kanakoa?
(a) She writes a best-selling book.
(b) She marries Kelly Kanakoa.
(c) She dies in a tsunami.
(d) She opens a popular restaurant in Honolulu.

13. What does Whip Hoxworth believe is the future of Hawaii?
(a) Pigs and chickens.
(b) Sugar and pineapples.
(c) Pearls and coral.
(d) Orchids and ginger flowers.

14. What kind of education do Kamejiro's children receive when they are young?
(a) None of the given answers.
(b) Regular English-speaking school only.
(c) Japanese-speaking school only.
(d) Daily regular school followed by daily Japanese school.

15. When Char Nyuk Tsin celebrates her 100th birthday, how many of her great-great-grandchildren attend the party?
(a) 70.
(b) 141.
(c) 35.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. In 1951, when Char Nyuk Tsin is 104 years old, what statement does her grandson read aloud from the newspaper that catches her interest?

2. After Mun Ki dies, Char Nyuk Tsin returns to Hawaii to look for her youngest son. Who does she find raising him?

3. What happens on December 7, 1941, the day after the committee visits Kamejiro's house?

4. How long does the journey of Char Ti Chong and his people take?

5. Kamejiro's daughter, Reiko, is courted by a soldier, Lieutenant Jackson. What is Lieutenant Jackson's military assignment?

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