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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How long was Twain's trip to the island of Hawaii that he references in chapter 14?
(a) One week.
(b) Four weeks.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Three weeks.

2. Which type of columns once supported the veranda of Brennan's palace?
(a) Corinthian.
(b) Ionic.
(c) Tuscan.
(d) Roman.

3. Who did Twain give credit for taming the market?
(a) Neither the church nor the government.
(b) The government, but not the church.
(c) The church, but not the government.
(d) The church and government.

4. When was the Hornet last seen by the Prussian bark?
(a) March 15.
(b) January 21.
(c) April 12.
(d) February 17.

5. Which word best represents Twain's opinion of the hula dance that was performed at the funeral rite for the princess?
(a) Inappropriate.
(b) Despicable.
(c) Inexcusable.
(d) Offensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?

2. Out of the several hundred greeters Twain described, how many were "half-naked"?

3. What did the crew of the burned Hornet eat once the rations of food ran out?

4. What cargo was aboard the Hornet when it first departed?

5. Which one of the following was not included in Twain's description of Queen Victoria in chapter 14?

(see the answer key)

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