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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. How does Rachel become a popular storyteller at Bishop Home?
2. What does Rachel's father do for a living?
3. What year is it in Chapter 12?
4. Where is Rachel sent to live in Moloka'i?
5. What does Mother Marianne ask Rachel when she returns from the party in Chapter 10?
Short Essay Questions
1. What causes Sister Catherine to question her religious beliefs in Chapter 12?
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 is Rachel's father's job? What does he bring her when he returns home in Chapter 1?
4. Why is Rachel allowed to leave Bishop Home though she is not yet eighteen years old?
5. Why does Sister Catherine slap Rachel in Chapter 7?
6. How does Sister Catherine ensure that Rachel and Haleola are able to see each other after Pono's death?
7. Why does Rachel decide to run away in Chapter 8?
8. How does Mother Marianne react when she sees the girls returning from the party in Chapter 10?
9. What is a ho'oponopono, and what does Rachel's father reveal at it?
10. Where is Rachel told she will live on Moloka'i? Why doesn't Mother Marianne think Rachel should live with her uncle?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss Brennert's use of foreshadowing. What are some examples of foreshadowing in the novel? Why does Brennert use foreshadowing? How do the examples of foreshadowing affect the tone of the novel?
Essay Topic 2
Discuss the motif of hope. What does Rachel maintain hope for? How does she remain hopeful despite the dire circumstances she finds herself in? What does Rachel's undying hope tell the reader about her character?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss conflict in "Moloka'i." Who is in conflict with whom? What events or situations cause these conflicts? Are the major conflicts resolved? If so, how?
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