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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the information provided in chapter 12, how many parts were there to the Hawaiian government?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

2. How did Twain describe the past days of whaling?
(a) Palmy.
(b) Balmy.
(c) Sloppy.
(d) Easy.

3. How many sailors did Twain write were rescued after being at sea in chapter 14?
(a) Twenty four.
(b) Twenty one.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Nineteen.

4. What was the practice of "pulling" that Twain wrote against in chapter 10?
(a) Where a captain could sue an investor for inappropriate preparations.
(b) Where a sailor could sue other sailors for wrongful treatment.
(c) Where a sailor could sue their captain for wrongful treatment.
(d) Where a captain could sue a sailor for disobeying a command.

5. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Five days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which word best represents Twain's opinion of the hula dance that was performed at the funeral rite for the princess?

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

3. Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?

4. What words did Twain use to describe Prince William in chapter 14?

5. What type of Americans did Twain notice coming and going from Hawaii while writing his letter in chapter 14?

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