"Local Sensibilities" by Wing Tek Lum

What does the speaker see when he sees a pineapple?

• a spread of ham with pineapple rings

• a summer job at a pineapple cannery

• a tourist buying expensive pineapples

According to the speaker, who is Duke to him?

• a movie cowboy

• a powerful ruler

• a white-haired surfer

What kind of a creature is a man-of-war?

• a stinging jellyfish

• an exceptional horse

• an exotic mountain deer

Who were involved in the Sand Island roundup?

• kamikaze pilots

• Japanese Americans

• Hawaiian tourists

For the speaker, what is an accurate description of Hawaii?

• a home

• a paradise

• a backdrop

EXOTIC pineapple rings laid in ham does not strike the speaker as anything...

• different.

• flavorful.

• appealing.

VERDANT cliffs among a sea of blue rose like...

• towers of green.

• columns of yellow.

• mountains of brown.

A balmy breeze CARESSED his cheeks, reminding him of his mother's...

• soft kisses.

• gentle words.

• loving touches.

He sees his home as a UNIQUE island, separate from others and entirely...

• fake.

• alone.

• original.