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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 did Twain's horse do once it realized that the group was heading for home in chapter 7?
(a) It bolted ahead of the others.
(b) It began moving in the opposite direction.
(c) It moved slower than normal.
(d) It stopped.

2. How much money could San Francisco have made by diverting the whaling to its own harbor, according to Twain's estimations in chapter 10?
(a) A few hundred thousand dollars per month.
(b) Several hundred thousand dollars per year.
(c) Several hundred thousand dollars per month.
(d) A few hundred thousand dollars per year.

3. How many feet above the valley was the lava that the tooth was found in by the general?
(a) Seven hundred.
(b) Four hundred.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Five hundred.

4. How much regular order of business did Twain write that the Hawaiian legislature seemed to have in chapter 13?
(a) Very little.
(b) None.
(c) A lot.
(d) Some.

5. How did Twain respond to Mr. Brown's criticism of his omission of Hawaii's negative aspects?
(a) He dismissed them as trifles not worh mentioning.
(b) He claimed that he never observed the negative aspects of Hawaii.
(c) He expressed his plans to discuss them in fuiture letters.
(d) He wrote about Mr. Brown's pessimism.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did Twain blame for the Hawaiians' lingering ancient customs of a barbarous age?

2. How many churches did Twain write about in chapter 4?

3. How long did it take the steamer to reach Hawaii?

4. Which type of columns once supported the veranda of Brennan's palace?

5. What card game did Twain play with the sailors in chapter 2?

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