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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following is an example of Twain's uncooperative horse's actions in chapter 6?
(a) The horse would not move.
(b) The horse ate too much.
(c) The horse would only ride in the wrong direction.
(d) The horse fell asleep.

2. How much money could San Francisco have made by diverting the whaling to its own harbor, according to Twain's estimations in chapter 10?
(a) A few hundred thousand dollars per year.
(b) Several hundred thousand dollars per year.
(c) Several hundred thousand dollars per month.
(d) A few hundred thousand dollars per month.

3. Who did Twain think deserved more respect from the people of San Francisco in chapter 10?
(a) Whaling investors.
(b) Whaling captains.
(c) Whaling sailors.
(d) Whaling first mates.

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

5. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?
(a) The windy isles.
(b) The cloudy isles.
(c) The rainy isles.
(d) The sunny isles.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Twain give credit for taming the market?

2. Why did Twain not enjoy the taste of poi?

3. Where did Twain ride in a buggy to after staying too long at the government prison in chapter 6?

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

5. How long did Twain say it would be before he was able to write again at the end of his letter in chapter 12?

(see the answer key)

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