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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 product earned Twain's positive review while he was traveling through Kona in chapter 18?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Pineapple juice.
(d) Coconut juice.

2. How long had the Kona volcano been dormant when Twain visited it in chapter 19?
(a) Two lifetimes.
(b) A lifetime.
(c) More than a lifetime.
(d) More than two lifetimes.

3. According to Twain's letter in chapter 17, why was Staley not allowed to officiate the funeral ceremonies for the princess?
(a) Staley refused to officiate.
(b) Staley was not present.
(c) There was no officiating of the ceremony.
(d) The princess was not a member of the Reformed Catholic Church.

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

5. What differences in Honolulu and San Francisco did Twain observe in chapter 4?
(a) Fragrant plants and unpredictable weather.
(b) Unpredictable weather and culture.
(c) Fragrant plants and culture.
(d) Fragrant plants, culture, and unpredictable weather.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain observe when he was on the deck in chapter 18?

2. What did Twain think the bones were from at the burial site in chapter 7?

3. How much regular order of business did Twain write that the Hawaiian legislature seemed to have in chapter 13?

4. In Twain's opinion, what would have happened to Honolulu without whaling?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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