View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which Hawaiian islands were sighted first by Twain in chapter 4?
(a) Oahu and Molokai.
(b) Maui and Molokai.
(c) Lanai and Kauai.
(d) Oahu and Maui.

3. What animals were included in the livestock that passengers teased in chapter 2?
(a) An ox, chicken, and a pig.
(b) A bull, sheep, and a pig.
(c) An ox, sheep, and a pig.
(d) A bull, chicken, and a pig.

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

5. 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 afraid of being trampled.
(d) They were unfamiliar with the customs of the market.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Twain react to the American song selections of the Hawaiians?

2. What publication did Twain write his Letters from Hawaii for?

3. What caused an attractive young woman to think that Twain was drunk in chapter 7?

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

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

(see the answer key)

This section contains 331 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample