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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the fauna that Twain mentioned in chapter 11?
(a) In a mysterious cave.
(b) In a tropical forest.
(c) Near a mountain stream.
(d) Near a carved rock.

2. What type of clothing did the women wear at the Saturday market in chapter 8?
(a) Bright.
(b) Dull.
(c) Short.
(d) Long.

3. Based on the information provided in chapter 12, how many parts were there to the Hawaiian government?
(a) Five.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

4. What was Twain's opinion of the efforts to restore the palace in chapter 11?
(a) He thought it was a worthwhile cause.
(b) He thought it should have been done a long time ago.
(c) He thought it could only be done under the right circumstances.
(d) He thought it was a lost cause.

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

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

7. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?
(a) Cats.
(b) Dogs.
(c) Mice.
(d) Birds.

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

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

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

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

12. How long were the remains of Princess Victoria scheduled to lie in state?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Four months.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Four days.

13. In chapter 3, how much did Twain state that Hawaii paid in customs alone?
(a) A quarter million dollars per year.
(b) One million dollars per year.
(c) A half million dollars per year.
(d) One and a half million dollars per year.

14. What phrase does Twain use to describe the Saturday market in chapter 8?
(a) A thrilling convention.
(b) An exhilarating spectacle.
(c) An extravagant bonanza.
(d) A delightful sight.

15. As Twain recalls in chapter 1, who boarded the ship in a drunken state?
(a) Twain's fellow passengers, but not him.
(b) Twain and his fellow passengers.
(c) Neither Twain nor his fellow passengers.
(d) Twain, but not his fellow passengers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which one of the following is an example of Twain's uncooperative horse's actions in chapter 6?

2. How did Twain characterize his horse in chapter 8?

3. How did Twain react to the American song selections of the Hawaiians?

4. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3?

5. In Twain's opinion, what would have happened to Honolulu without whaling?

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