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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 Kenji stop sending money home?
(a) The last of his surviving family dies.
(b) He has no extra money to send.
(c) He has received no acknowledgment from his family.
(d) His family starts returning the money.

2. What takes place on September 9th, 1909, in the novel?
(a) A fishing boat sinks off Moloka'i's shore.
(b) Rachel is admitted to the hospital with pneumonia.
(c) Settlement residents are allowed leave the island on day trips.
(d) The new lighthouse goes into operation.

3. What does Rachel name her baby?
(a) Mary.
(b) Ruth.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Catherine.

4. What are the homes at the settlement provided with in Chapter 18?
(a) New siding and roofs.
(b) Indoor plumbing.
(c) Paved driveways.
(d) Electricity.

5. What does Ruth tell Rachel about during their first meeting?
(a) The relocation camp for Japanese people.
(b) Ruth's career goals.
(c) Trying to track Rachel down when she was a teenager.
(d) Ruth's failed first marriage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Rachel say she will do if eligible for temporary release in Chapter 18?

2. Who spoke Hawaiian at Pono's funeral?

3. What will happen if Rachel tests negative for leprosy one more time in Chapter 14?

4. In Chapter 18, what does Rachel fear will happen if she and Kenji leave Moloka'i?

5. Why does Rachel move in with Emily?

Short Essay Questions

1. In what year does the Endnote take place? Why have Ruth and her daughter travelled to Kalaupapa?

2. What documents does Rachel set about obtaining in Chapter 21?

3. In Chapter 21, what does Rachel discover about the stories her father told her about her family for many years?

4. What causes Rachel to feel ashamed when visiting Jake at the lighthouse in Chapter 14?

5. What does Ruth want to know when Rachel first contacts her? How does Ruth react to Rachel's explanation?

6. What difficulty does Rachel have once she arrives in Honolulu?

7. What did Rachel do in the last twenty years of her life?

8. What causes Francine's death?

9. Where does Rachel go after returning to Hawaii in Chapter 22?

10. Who meets Ruth and Peggy when they arrive at Kalaupapa?

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