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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did the survivors of the Hornet finally reach Hawaii?
(a) June 25.
(b) July 25.
(c) June 15.
(d) July 15.

2. Which Hawaiian islands were sighted first by Twain in chapter 4?
(a) Oahu and Molokai.
(b) Oahu and Maui.
(c) Lanai and Kauai.
(d) Maui and Molokai.

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

4. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?
(a) The windy isles.
(b) The sunny isles.
(c) The cloudy isles.
(d) The rainy isles.

5. What critters prevented Twain from getting any sleep on his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Bugs and rats.
(b) Bugs and snakes.
(c) Rats and snakes.
(d) Bugs, rats, and snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What animal was roasted and offered to Kamehameha's corpse?

2. Why was Twain disgusted by the idea of sharing a meal with anyone in Hawaii?

3. Which months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?

4. What did Twain say the king of Hawaii stopped doing in order to embrace the responsibility of leadership?

5. What prediction did Twain make at the end of chapter 23?

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