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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. What is the estimated year?
(a) 1919.
(b) 1908.
(c) 1931.
(d) 1946.

2. How does Mrs. Davidson feel about Mr. Davidson?
(a) Fears him.
(b) Idolizes him.
(c) Loathes him.
(d) Tolerates him.

3. What is the name of the trader?
(a) Swan.
(b) Chase.
(c) Horn.
(d) Peters.

4. What is the argument about?
(a) Quarantine.
(b) Lack of entertainment.
(c) Fare.
(d) Weather.

5. What about Thompson does Macphail admire?
(a) Brooch.
(b) Determination.
(c) Feminine wiles.
(d) Luggage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Thompson offer to the other passengers?

2. What type of clothing does Thomson prefer?

3. Who is enamored of Thompson?

4. Who supposedly lives at the ship's destination?

5. Thanks to the Davidsons, what type of values are attributed to the island natives?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mrs. Davidson's opinion on the inhabitants of Tutuila?

2. What was one of the accomplishments the Davidsons managed to achieve in their last district?

3. What do the travelers do after disembarking from the ship?

4. What do the travelers soon learn about accommodations?

5. To whom is Davidson compared by Dr. Macphail?

6. What is Macphail's opinion about the behavior of the natives? Does the opinion agree or disagree with Mrs. Davidson's earlier comments?

7. What invitation is issued after the matter is settled?

8. Explain briefly the dangerous nature of working as a missionary.

9. What is the mode of transportation mentioned at the beginning of the story?

10. What is Davidson's epiphany regarding Thompson?

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