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

2. What did Twain and Mr. Brown eventually do in order to secure food while waiting for their schooner in chapter 20?
(a) They began climbing shorter trees.
(b) They built a ladder to climb the tree.
(c) They started looking for food on the ground instead of in a tree.
(d) They hired a native to climb the tree for them.

3. Where was Twain observing the lovely scenery at the beginning of chapter 11?
(a) Hanauma Bay.
(b) Nuuanu Valley.
(c) Kaena Point.
(d) Coconut Island.

4. In Twain's opinion, what would have happened to Honolulu without whaling?
(a) It would have withered away.
(b) He did not give his opinion.
(c) It would have struggled.
(d) It would have been the same.

5. Which island was the captain of the burned Hornet hopeful of reaching?
(a) Socorro.
(b) Roca Partida.
(c) San Benedicto.
(d) Clarion.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Twain reports in chapter 15, how long was the crew of the burned clipper ship, the Hornet, adrift at sea?

2. How did Honolulu consider the recruitment of its citizens as sailors?

3. What did Twain's horse do once it realized that the group was heading for home in chapter 7?

4. How did Twain respond to Mr. Brown's criticism of his omission of Hawaii's negative aspects?

5. How did Twain compare the government prison he visited to its American counterparts?

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