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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following did Twain read in an attempt to help a sickened Mr. Brown in chapter 18?
(a) A novel.
(b) A short story.
(c) Poetry.
(d) A letter.

2. How did Twain respond to the drum playing that took place for the audience of the ceremony for the princess?
(a) He enjoyed it.
(b) He could not hear it well enough.
(c) He did not understand it.
(d) He did not appreciate it.

3. What did Twain say the king of Hawaii stopped doing in order to embrace the responsibility of leadership?
(a) Drinking.
(b) Smoking.
(c) Drinking and smoking.
(d) Drinking, smoking, and lying.

4. Based on the information provided in chapter 12, how many parts were there to the Hawaiian government?
(a) Four.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

5. According to Twain, how did Hawaiian politics respond to the death of Princess Victoria?
(a) They were angered.
(b) They were in an uproar.
(c) They were in denial.
(d) They were confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many feet above the valley was the lava that the tooth was found in by the general?

2. What was the site of Captain Cook's murder?

3. How long was Twain's trip to the island of Hawaii that he references in chapter 14?

4. Why did Twain not enjoy the taste of poi?

5. In the story that Twain recounted for chapter 16, who bested Mr. Harris during an event in the legislature?

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