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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 10-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What technology did San Francisco have that Twain thought would be an advantage in whaling?
(a) The technology to facilitate the communication between client vessels and investors.
(b) The technology to track whales at all times.
(c) The technology to track the vessels at sea.
(d) The technology to locate whales from miles away.

3. How long did it take the steamer to reach Hawaii?
(a) Just over ten days.
(b) Just over two weeks.
(c) Just under two weeks.
(d) Just under ten days.

4. 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.

5. What type of clothing did the women wear at the Saturday market in chapter 8?
(a) Long.
(b) Dull.
(c) Short.
(d) Bright.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?

2. Which one of the following is an example of Twain's uncooperative horse's actions in chapter 6?

3. Who did Twain blame for the bones being left uncovered in the burial ground in chapter 7?

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

5. Where was Twain during a lapse in his correspondence, as he explained in chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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