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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 months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?
(a) Between March and October.
(b) Between April and November.
(c) Between February and September.
(d) Between June and December.

2. How did Twain describe the past days of whaling?
(a) Sloppy.
(b) Easy.
(c) Palmy.
(d) Balmy.

3. 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 stopped.
(d) It moved slower than normal.

4. Which one of the following is not included in Twain's list of a steamer's benefits in chapter 2?
(a) America could populate Hawaii quickly with steamers.
(b) Steamers could handle the rough seas better than other trade ships.
(c) Steamers were inexpensive to build.
(d) California could make a profit from trading with Hawaii using steamers.

5. In chapter 5, what categories did Twain put the people on the island into?
(a) Only ship captains, whalers, or part of the government.
(b) Only ship captains or whalers.
(c) Ship captains, missionaries, whalers, or part of the government.
(d) Only whalers or missionaries.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animals were included in the livestock that passengers teased in chapter 2?

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

3. What extra food did the captain make for Twain during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?

4. How did the captain of the schooner respond to Twain's constant complaints during the voyage in chapter 18?

5. What publication did Twain write his Letters from Hawaii for?

(see the answer key)

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