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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. Who is the volcano goddess?
2. What causes lava rock to decompose?
3. What happens to the site of the island king's first new settlement?
4. What important position does the king's uncle, Tupuna, pass down to Teroro?
5. What are the Seven Little Eyes?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 1, what natural feature does author James Michener describe as dwarfing all others on Earth, and why?
2. Once an island finally reaches the ocean's surface, is its presence there permanent? Why or why not?
3. By the time the island emerged again and developed into a lush paradise of unique foliage, ready for discovery, what was the one thing lacking that human explorers would need?
4. What dangerous message does Teroro receive from Tehani, the fourteen-year-old girl who takes him to her sleeping quarters after the convocation?
5. What do the king and his brother, Teroro, argue bitterly about, when the time comes to build the first temple on their new island, and what compromise do they reach?
6. What happened, millions of years ago, when a rupture occurred on the ocean floor?
7. How well do King Tamatoa and the high priest get along, and why do you think so?
8. What is Abner's reaction when the crew of a docked whaling ship go on a rampage through the settlement, sacking the homes of Hawaiians and raping their women?
9. How does the voyage go, and what good and/or bad omens do the travelers encounter?
10. Is the formation of a new island a quick process? Why or why not?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How do you think Kamejiro Sakagawa feels, on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor? Discuss the ways in which he has expressed his life-long allegiance to Japan, his feelings about Hawaii, and whether his children feel the same or differently about the day's event.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast King Tamatoa of Bora Bora and his brother, Teroro. Explore the positive and negative traits of both men. Which of them do you find more admirable, and why? Please illustrate your reasons with specific examples and information from Chapter 2.
Essay Topic 3
In her 100th year, Nyuk Tsin offers the following piece of advice to her grandson, Hong Kong Kee: "If someone wants to hurt you, keep him off balance. Make him take the first step toward you, for then you can watch him coming and take precautions." Discuss how this advice applies to decisions that Nyuk Tsin has made during her long life.
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