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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?
(a) Between April and November.
(b) Between June and December.
(c) Between March and October.
(d) Between February and September.

2. Out of the several hundred greeters Twain described, how many were "half-naked"?
(a) All of them.
(b) None of them.
(c) Most of them.
(d) Half of them.

3. Which name was given to the pig aboard the steamer that was eventually converted into pork chops?
(a) Dennis.
(b) Porky.
(c) Bob.
(d) Larry.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What card game did Twain play with the sailors in chapter 2?

2. Where did Twain ride in a buggy to after staying too long at the government prison in chapter 6?

3. What confession by Twain begins the letter in chapter 3?

4. What caused Twain to marvel at Hawaii's state in chapter 6?

5. Which one of the following is an example of Twain's uncooperative horse's actions in chapter 6?

(see the answer key)

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