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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 4-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What card game did Twain play with the sailors in chapter 2?
(a) Gin rummy.
(b) Euchre.
(c) Cribbage.
(d) Poker.

2. Which one of the following is an example of Twain's uncooperative horse's actions in chapter 6?
(a) The horse ate too much.
(b) The horse fell asleep.
(c) The horse would not move.
(d) The horse would only ride in the wrong direction.

3. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3?
(a) One month.
(b) One week.
(c) Two hours.
(d) Two days.

4. How did Twain respond to Mr. Brown's criticism of his omission of Hawaii's negative aspects?
(a) He wrote about Mr. Brown's pessimism.
(b) He expressed his plans to discuss them in fuiture letters.
(c) He claimed that he never observed the negative aspects of Hawaii.
(d) He dismissed them as trifles not worh mentioning.

5. How does Twain describe Hawaii's Manilas cigars in chapter 5?
(a) Satisfying, but weak in flavor.
(b) Satisfying, but strong in flavor.
(c) Unsatisfying and weak in flavor.
(d) Unsatisfying and strong in flavor.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In chapter 5, what categories did Twain put the people on the island into?

3. How did Twain describe the Hotel American in chapter 5?

4. What did Twain write about the Hawaiian horse traders in chapter 6?

5. According to Twain's letter in chapter 2, how many months out of the year is the Pacific peaceful?

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