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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Twain ride in a buggy to after staying too long at the government prison in chapter 6?
(a) Kanaha Pond.
(b) Diamond Head.
(c) Iao Valley.
(d) Mauna Kea.

3. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Two weeks.
(c) One week.
(d) Five days.

4. What publication did Twain write his Letters from Hawaii for?
(a) Sacramento Daily Union.
(b) Sacramento Star.
(c) Sacramento Daily Sun.
(d) Sacramento Gazette.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?

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

3. What is the name of the small schooner that Twain took to visit Hawaii in chapter 18?

4. What ocean was the crew of the Hornet drifting on after their ship was burned?

5. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?

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