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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 is the name of the small schooner that Twain took to visit Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Boomerang.
(b) Ricochet.
(c) Backlash.
(d) Rebound.

2. What did Twain think the bones were from at the burial site in chapter 7?
(a) A battleground.
(b) Plague victims.
(c) He did not know.
(d) Tourists.

3. Which of Jarves's book did Twain quote to prove Mr. Staley wrong in chapter 14?
(a) Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands.
(b) Art-Hints, Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting.
(c) History of the Sandwich Islands.
(d) The Art-Idea: Part Second of Confessions of an Inquirer.

4. How long was Twain's trip to the island of Hawaii that he references in chapter 14?
(a) Four weeks.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Three weeks.

5. Why did Twain not enjoy the taste of poi?
(a) It did not have enough flavor.
(b) It had too much flavor.
(c) It was too sweet.
(d) It was too sour.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following did Twain read in an attempt to help a sickened Mr. Brown in chapter 18?

2. How did Twain compare the government prison he visited to its American counterparts?

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

4. How long had the Kona volcano been dormant when Twain visited it in chapter 19?

5. What type of Americans did Twain notice coming and going from Hawaii while writing his letter in chapter 14?

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