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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position did Twain's principal interview subject, John S. Thomas, have aboard the Hornet?
(a) Second Mate.
(b) Sailor.
(c) First Mate.
(d) Third Mate.

2. What was the practice of "pulling" that Twain wrote against in chapter 10?
(a) Where a captain could sue a sailor for disobeying a command.
(b) Where a sailor could sue their captain for wrongful treatment.
(c) Where a captain could sue an investor for inappropriate preparations.
(d) Where a sailor could sue other sailors for wrongful treatment.

3. When was the Hornet last seen by the Prussian bark?
(a) April 12.
(b) February 17.
(c) March 15.
(d) January 21.

4. What was Twain's opinion of the efforts to restore the palace in chapter 11?
(a) He thought it was a worthwhile cause.
(b) He thought it was a lost cause.
(c) He thought it should have been done a long time ago.
(d) He thought it could only be done under the right circumstances.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What differences in Honolulu and San Francisco did Twain observe in chapter 4?

2. How many churches did Twain write about in chapter 4?

3. What cargo was aboard the Hornet when it first departed?

4. What was the risk of a person bringing their own liquor from America to Hawaii?

5. Which one of the following was not included in Twain's description of Queen Victoria in chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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