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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What publication did Twain write his Letters from Hawaii for?
(a) Sacramento Gazette.
(b) Sacramento Daily Sun.
(c) Sacramento Daily Union.
(d) Sacramento Star.

2. How does Twain describe Hawaii's Manilas cigars in chapter 5?
(a) Satisfying, but strong in flavor.
(b) Satisfying, but weak in flavor.
(c) Unsatisfying and strong in flavor.
(d) Unsatisfying and weak in flavor.

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

4. Which name was given to the pig aboard the steamer that was eventually converted into pork chops?
(a) Dennis.
(b) Porky.
(c) Bob.
(d) Larry.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which Hawaiian islands were sighted first by Twain in chapter 4?

2. Where was the fauna that Twain mentioned in chapter 11?

3. What ailment did Twain suffer as he went below below deck in chapter 1?

4. What was Twain's opinion of the efforts to restore the palace in chapter 11?

5. What condition was Twain in after his trip to Hawaii, while writing his letter in chapter 14?

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