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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?
(a) Between April and November.
(b) Between February and September.
(c) Between March and October.
(d) Between June and December.

2. How was Twain's horseback journey described in chapter 7?
(a) Uncomfortable and long.
(b) Short and uncomfortable.
(c) Comfortable, but long.
(d) Short and comfortable.

3. Who did Twain blame for the bones being left uncovered in the burial ground in chapter 7?
(a) The government, but not the church.
(b) Neither the government nor the church.
(c) The church and government.
(d) The church, but not the government.

4. In chapter 3, how much did Twain state that Hawaii paid in customs alone?
(a) A half million dollars per year.
(b) One million dollars per year.
(c) One and a half million dollars per year.
(d) A quarter million dollars per year.

5. What differences in Honolulu and San Francisco did Twain observe in chapter 4?
(a) Fragrant plants, culture, and unpredictable weather.
(b) Fragrant plants and culture.
(c) Unpredictable weather and culture.
(d) Fragrant plants and unpredictable weather.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was the name of the steamer that Twain took to Hawaii?

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