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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 words did Twain use to describe Prince William in chapter 14?
(a) Sensible and a light drinker.
(b) Sensible, but a heavy drinker.
(c) Unassuming and a heavy drinker.
(d) Unassuming and a light drinker.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?

2. Where was the group inadvertently trapped by the tour guide in chapter 7?

3. Where was Twain observing the lovely scenery at the beginning of chapter 11?

4. According to Twain, how did Hawaiian politics respond to the death of Princess Victoria?

5. Which one of the following words was used by Twain to describe Minister Harris?

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