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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Twain react to Kailua?
(a) He was impressed with it.
(b) He was amused by it.
(c) He was not impressed with it.
(d) He was confused by it.

2. What was sung each night for Princess Victoria after she passed away?
(a) A new song.
(b) A new chant.
(c) A new poem.
(d) A new hymn.

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

4. What did Twain say the king of Hawaii stopped doing in order to embrace the responsibility of leadership?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Drinking and smoking.
(c) Drinking, smoking, and lying.
(d) Smoking.

5. Which food was Twain fed on the schooner during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Stewed chicken.
(b) Meatloaf.
(c) Fried chicken.
(d) Beef stew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain think the bones were from at the burial site in chapter 7?

2. How did Twain characterize his horse in chapter 8?

3. How did Twain react to the American song selections of the Hawaiians?

4. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?

5. How long was Twain's trip to the island of Hawaii that he references in chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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