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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of clothing did the women wear at the Saturday market in chapter 8?
(a) Bright.
(b) Dull.
(c) Short.
(d) Long.

2. What did Twain write about the Hawaiian horse traders in chapter 6?
(a) They sold poor horses, but were reasonable.
(b) They were dishonest and sold poor horses.
(c) They were dishonest, but sold good horses.
(d) They sold good horses and were reasonable.

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

4. What confounded Twain about the sailors in chapter 2?
(a) Their odd sense of humor.
(b) Their strange vernacular.
(c) Their odd sense of timing.
(d) Their strange eating habits.

5. What did Twain's horse do once it realized that the group was heading for home in chapter 7?
(a) It bolted ahead of the others.
(b) It stopped.
(c) It moved slower than normal.
(d) It began moving in the opposite direction.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Twain describe Hawaii's Manilas cigars in chapter 5?

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

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

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

5. As Twain recalls in chapter 1, who boarded the ship in a drunken state?

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