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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Five days.
(d) One week.

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

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

4. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?
(a) Cats.
(b) Mice.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Birds.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How did Twain respond to Mr. Brown's criticism of his omission of Hawaii's negative aspects?

3. What does Twain warn about the wash woman's use of rocks?

4. Urging America to develop more steamers in chapter 3, how long did Twain say it would be before China released a smaller steamer?

5. What confounded Twain about the sailors in chapter 2?

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