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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 updated information Twain provides in chapter 15, how many survivors were there of the burned clipper ship, the Hornet?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Fifteen.
(c) Eleven.
(d) Twelve.

2. What was the name of the steamer that Twain took to Hawaii?
(a) Alaskan.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Enterprise.
(d) Ajax.

3. What did a dozen women begin doing as the rite for the princess started?
(a) Sit down.
(b) Wail.
(c) Dance.
(d) Leave.

4. How did Twain describe the Hotel American in chapter 5?
(a) It was far less comfortable than he anticipated.
(b) It was just as he anticipated.
(c) It was far more comfortable than he anticipated.
(d) It was slightly less comfortable than he anticipated.

5. How many natives did Twain watch prepare for the ceremonies in chapter 16?
(a) Dozens.
(b) Tens of thousands.
(c) Hundreds.
(d) Thousands.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of clothing did the women wear at the Saturday market in chapter 8?

2. According to Twain's letter in chapter 2, how many months out of the year is the Pacific peaceful?

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

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

5. What does Twain warn about the wash woman's use of rocks?

(see the answer key)

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