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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain observe when he was on the deck in chapter 18?
(a) The moonlit sea.
(b) The brightened sky.
(c) A falling star.
(d) A distant island.

2. What words did Twain use to describe Prince William in chapter 14?
(a) Sensible and a light drinker.
(b) Unassuming and a light drinker.
(c) Sensible, but a heavy drinker.
(d) Unassuming and a heavy drinker.

3. How did Twain compare the government prison he visited to its American counterparts?
(a) It was bigger.
(b) It was cleaner.
(c) It was not as clean.
(d) It was smaller.

4. What subject did Twain choose to write about instead of Pacific whaling traffic in chapter 9?
(a) The implications of hula dancing.
(b) The slang and vernacular of island whalers.
(c) The high crime rate in Hawaii.
(d) The natives' lack of education.

5. Which fruit's quality surprised Twain in Kona in chapter 19?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Canteloupes.
(c) Nectarines.
(d) Peaches.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much regular order of business did Twain write that the Hawaiian legislature seemed to have in chapter 13?

2. How did the captain of the schooner respond to Twain's constant complaints during the voyage in chapter 18?

3. As Twain noted in chapter 19, how much product did the sugar plantations of Kona yield compared to Louisiana?

4. Who did Twain give credit for taming the market?

5. Based on the information Twain provided in chapter 19, which Roman town left their remains buried in hardened lava?

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