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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 confession by Twain begins the letter in chapter 3?
(a) He had seen enough of Hawaii and is ready to leave.
(b) He did not understand what the people on the island were talking about.
(c) He had not seen enough of Hawaii to speak of it with confidence.
(d) He did not know his way around the island.

2. What card game did Twain play with the sailors in chapter 2?
(a) Gin rummy.
(b) Euchre.
(c) Cribbage.
(d) Poker.

3. 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 the vessels at sea.
(c) The technology to track whales at all times.
(d) The technology to locate whales from miles away.

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

5. How did Twain characterize his horse in chapter 8?
(a) Slightly worse.
(b) Slighlty better.
(c) Much better.
(d) Much worse.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Twain consider the king's income to be for the lifestyle he indulged in?

2. How does Twain describe the way Hawaiians sung versions of American tunes?

3. How was Twain's horseback journey described in chapter 7?

4. What did Twain's horse do once it realized that the group was heading for home in chapter 7?

5. Which of the armed services did the officers aboard the steamer serve in during the war?

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