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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 Mr. Brown's reaction to the ceremony as Twain wrote his letter in chapter 16?
(a) He liked it.
(b) He was critical of it.
(c) He only liked the ending of it.
(d) He only liked the beginning of it.

2. 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 captain could sue a sailor for disobeying a command.
(c) Where a sailor could sue their captain for wrongful treatment.
(d) Where a sailor could sue other sailors for wrongful treatment.

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

4. What ailment did Twain suffer as he went below below deck in chapter 1?
(a) The flu.
(b) A migraine headache.
(c) A rash.
(d) A concussion.

5. Which one of the following was not included in Twain's reasoning for why San Francisco should pursue the whaling market in chapter 10?
(a) It could insure sailors directly.
(b) It had a more stable economy.
(c) It was closer to the whaling lines.
(d) It had the capacity to build more ships.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How long were the remains of Princess Victoria scheduled to lie in state?

3. What did Twain write was even prettier than the sunset in Pari in chapter 11?

4. What condition was Twain in after his trip to Hawaii, while writing his letter in chapter 14?

5. As Twain reports in chapter 15, how long was the crew of the burned clipper ship, the Hornet, adrift at sea?

(see the answer key)

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