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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which negative aspects of Hawaii did Mr. Brown think that Twain should have mentioned in chapter 4?
(a) Heat and insects.
(b) Heat, rain, and insects.
(c) Heat and rain.
(d) Rain and insects.

2. Urging America to develop more steamers in chapter 3, how long did Twain say it would be before China released a smaller steamer?
(a) A year.
(b) Two months.
(c) A month.
(d) Two years.

3. Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?
(a) Vespucci.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Pizarro.
(d) Balboa.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Twain explained in chapter 8, why did white people remain indoors before the laws were formed in the Saturday market?

2. Why did Twain not enjoy the taste of poi?

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

4. Which Hawaiian islands were sighted first by Twain in chapter 4?

5. What caused an attractive young woman to think that Twain was drunk in chapter 7?

(see the answer key)

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