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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 ailment did Twain suffer as he went below below deck in chapter 1?
(a) A rash.
(b) A migraine headache.
(c) The flu.
(d) A concussion.

2. What caused Twain to marvel at Hawaii's state in chapter 6?
(a) Hawaii's people.
(b) A river.
(c) Hawaii's barbaric past.
(d) A statue.

3. Which one of the following is not included in Twain's list of a steamer's benefits in chapter 2?
(a) Steamers could handle the rough seas better than other trade ships.
(b) California could make a profit from trading with Hawaii using steamers.
(c) America could populate Hawaii quickly with steamers.
(d) Steamers were inexpensive to build.

4. As Twain recalls in chapter 1, who boarded the ship in a drunken state?
(a) Twain's fellow passengers, but not him.
(b) Twain, but not his fellow passengers.
(c) Neither Twain nor his fellow passengers.
(d) Twain and his fellow passengers.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the steamer to reach Hawaii?

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

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

4. What phrase does Twain use to describe the Saturday market in chapter 8?

5. How did Twain describe the Hotel American in chapter 5?

(see the answer key)

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