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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. Which island is referred to as the Big Island?

2. In what decade does Pila write that people came in droves to Hawaii for mystical experiences?

3. What word refers to the God force in the Hawaiian belief system?

4. What does Pila refer to his journey of the mind as?

5. Who did Pila think might have had a clue into the root of his problems the past 20 years in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Pila write about the world's problems and solutions in Chapter 4?

2. What do lay-lines correspond to, according to Pila in Chapter 5?

3. What does Pila write about the pyramids of Hawaii in Chapter 5?

4. How does Pila explain the symbolism of the volcano in Hawaiian theology in Chapter 7?

5. Who appeared all in white in Chapter 2? What was the state of the kingdom?

6. How did Pila begin to learn about Hawaiian culture and mythology in Chapter 2?

7. What connection was found between the Martian landscape and the Egyptian one?

8. How did Crazy Ed greet Pila? What did this mean?

9. Describe Oceanview, Hawaii. What phenomena can be seen here?

10. What does Pila say the typical vacationer in Hawaii spends doing the third day through remainder of their trip?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Pila's journey through the human body and spirit in the text. How does he relate this to the nature around him?

Essay Topic 2

Define and describe the following terms from the text: Huna, Kahuna, Calabash, and Manna. How do each relate to the other?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the foods of Hawaii. What traditions of cooking and celebration are detailed in the text?

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