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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many churches did Twain write about in chapter 4?
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

2. How did Twain describe the Hotel American in chapter 5?
(a) It was slightly less comfortable than he anticipated.
(b) It was just as he anticipated.
(c) It was far less comfortable than he anticipated.
(d) It was far more comfortable than he anticipated.

3. As Twain explained in chapter 8, why did white people remain indoors before the laws were formed in the Saturday market?
(a) They did not know the language of the natives.
(b) They were afraid of being robbed.
(c) They were unfamiliar with the customs of the market.
(d) They were afraid of being trampled.

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

5. How did Twain characterize his horse in chapter 8?
(a) Much worse.
(b) Much better.
(c) Slightly worse.
(d) Slighlty better.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is not included in Twain's list of a steamer's benefits in chapter 2?

2. What did Twain think the bones were from at the burial site in chapter 7?

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

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

5. What type of clothing did the women wear at the Saturday market in chapter 8?

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