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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 Mr. Wyckoff?

2. Who falls on her way home in Chapter 10?

3. What is Rachel fascinated by while attending a party?

4. How does Rachel become a popular storyteller at Bishop Home?

5. Whom does Rachel have sex with in Chapter 12?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Rachel interested in during her Sunday school lessons?

2. Why does Catherine take Henry to Kalawao during his visit to Moloka'i? What family news does Henry share with Rachel during his visit?

3. What happens when Rachel follows Moko to his house?

4. Why does Rachel decide to run away in Chapter 8?

5. What political event takes place on the day after Pono departs for Moloka'i?

6. What does Rachel become popular for at the dormitory in Chapter 9?

7. How does Rachel react to being at Kalihi?

8. What does Rachel decide to do for Haleola's funeral?

9. How is Rachel's family affected after she is discovered to have leprosy?

10. Why is Rachel allowed to leave Bishop Home though she is not yet eighteen years old?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the motif of religion in the novel. Is religion an important element of the story? Why or why not? Is Rachel a religious person? How does religion influence her choices in life?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Rachel's time at Kalihi and Bishop Home. Why is she sent to these two places? What does she encounter when she first arrives in Kalihi? Describe her emotions in Kalihi. How does she feel about living at Bishop Home when she first arrives? What other characters live there? How do they impact Rachel's life?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the motif of discrimination. How is Rachel discriminated? Why is she discriminated against? How does the social stigma attached to leprosy affect Rachel's life?

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