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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 many sailors did Twain write were rescued after being at sea in chapter 14?
(a) Twenty one.
(b) Twenty four.
(c) Nineteen.
(d) Fourteen.

2. How long were the remains of Princess Victoria scheduled to lie in state?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Four months.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Four days.

3. How long had the Kona volcano been dormant when Twain visited it in chapter 19?
(a) More than two lifetimes.
(b) More than a lifetime.
(c) A lifetime.
(d) Two lifetimes.

4. How much regular order of business did Twain write that the Hawaiian legislature seemed to have in chapter 13?
(a) Very little.
(b) None.
(c) Some.
(d) A lot.

5. How did the captain of the schooner respond to Twain's constant complaints during the voyage in chapter 18?
(a) He was impatient and disagreeable.
(b) He was patient, but disagreeable.
(c) He was patient and agreeable.
(d) He was impatient, but agreeable.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Twain describe the murder of Captain Cook in chapter 19?

3. What is the name of the small schooner that Twain took to visit Hawaii in chapter 18?

4. How was Twain's horseback journey described in chapter 7?

5. What subject did Twain choose to write about instead of Pacific whaling traffic in chapter 9?

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