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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As Twain recalls in chapter 1, who boarded the ship in a drunken state?
(a) Twain and his fellow passengers.
(b) Twain's fellow passengers, but not him.
(c) Neither Twain nor his fellow passengers.
(d) Twain, but not his fellow passengers.

2. How long did it take the steamer to reach Hawaii?
(a) Just over two weeks.
(b) Just under two weeks.
(c) Just over ten days.
(d) Just under ten days.

3. What was the name of the steamer that Twain took to Hawaii?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Alaskan.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Enterprise.

4. What publication did Twain write his Letters from Hawaii for?
(a) Sacramento Gazette.
(b) Sacramento Daily Sun.
(c) Sacramento Star.
(d) Sacramento Daily Union.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?

5. Why was Twain disgusted by the idea of sharing a meal with anyone in Hawaii?

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