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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What ailment did Twain suffer as he went below below deck in chapter 1?
(a) A concussion.
(b) A rash.
(c) A migraine headache.
(d) The flu.

2. Out of the several hundred greeters Twain described, how many were "half-naked"?
(a) None of them.
(b) Most of them.
(c) Half of them.
(d) All of them.

3. As Twain explained in chapter 8, why did white people remain indoors before the laws were formed in the Saturday market?
(a) They were unfamiliar with the customs of the market.
(b) They were afraid of being robbed.
(c) They were afraid of being trampled.
(d) They did not know the language of the natives.

4. Where was Twain during a lapse in his correspondence, as he explained in chapter 12?
(a) Kahoolawe.
(b) Lanai.
(c) Oahu.
(d) Maui.

5. What did Twain say was jumbled together in the Hawaiian legislature?
(a) Motions, resolutions, notices, and the introduction and reading of bills.
(b) Only motions, resolutions, and notices.
(c) Only resolutions and the reading of bills.
(d) Only motions, notices, and the introduction of bills.

Short Answer Questions

1. What sized men did the features of the city of refuge suggest to Twain in chapter 22?

2. What did a dozen women begin doing as the rite for the princess started?

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

4. What differences in Honolulu and San Francisco did Twain observe in chapter 4?

5. What did the crew of the Hornet use for a water supply for the first two weeks they were at sea?

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