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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. According to Twain's letter in chapter 2, how many months out of the year is the Pacific peaceful?
(a) Six.
(b) Two.
(c) Eight.
(d) Four.

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

5. Where did Twain ride in a buggy to after staying too long at the government prison in chapter 6?
(a) Kanaha Pond.
(b) Diamond Head.
(c) Iao Valley.
(d) Mauna Kea.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?

2. What subject did Twain choose to write about instead of Pacific whaling traffic in chapter 9?

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

4. Which name was given to the pig aboard the steamer that was eventually converted into pork chops?

5. How did Twain compare the government prison he visited to its American counterparts?

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