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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was saved from the burning Hornet?
(a) Weapons and a large amount of food.
(b) A large amount of food.
(c) A small amount of food.
(d) Weapons and a small amount of food.

2. What animal was roasted and offered to Kamehameha's corpse?
(a) Pig.
(b) Cow.
(c) Duck.
(d) Lamb.

3. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?
(a) The sunny isles.
(b) The cloudy isles.
(c) The windy isles.
(d) The rainy isles.

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

5. Which one of the following is not included in Twain's list of a steamer's benefits in chapter 2?
(a) Steamers were inexpensive to build.
(b) California could make a profit from trading with Hawaii using steamers.
(c) Steamers could handle the rough seas better than other trade ships.
(d) America could populate Hawaii quickly with steamers.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When did the survivors of the Hornet finally reach Hawaii?

3. How many days had passed before the captain of the Hornet ordered the lifeboats to be separated in order to increase their chances of being spotted?

4. How long had the princess lain in state when Twain wrote the letter in chapter 16?

5. Which months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?

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