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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who did Twain give credit for taming the market?
(a) The church, but not the government.
(b) Neither the church nor the government.
(c) The government, but not the church.
(d) The church and government.

4. Which one of the following words was used by Twain to describe Minister Harris?
(a) Know-it-all.
(b) Braggart.
(c) Windbag.
(d) Blowhard.

5. What was the name of the steamer that Twain took to Hawaii?
(a) Alaskan.
(b) Enterprise.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Ajax.

6. What did Twain wonder about the ministers of the Hawaiian legislature in chapter 13?
(a) Why they never accused each other of corruption.
(b) Why they never presented themselves in a clear manner.
(c) Why they seemed to deliver misinformtaion.
(d) Why they were not expected to follow the same laws as the citizens.

7. What technology did San Francisco have that Twain thought would be an advantage in whaling?
(a) The technology to facilitate the communication between client vessels and investors.
(b) The technology to track the vessels at sea.
(c) The technology to track whales at all times.
(d) The technology to locate whales from miles away.

8. Which of Jarves's book did Twain quote to prove Mr. Staley wrong in chapter 14?
(a) Scenes and Scenery in the Sandwich Islands.
(b) History of the Sandwich Islands.
(c) Art-Hints, Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting.
(d) The Art-Idea: Part Second of Confessions of an Inquirer.

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

10. What was sung each night for Princess Victoria after she passed away?
(a) A new chant.
(b) A new hymn.
(c) A new poem.
(d) A new song.

11. How long did it take the steamer to reach Hawaii?
(a) Just under ten days.
(b) Just over two weeks.
(c) Just over ten days.
(d) Just under two weeks.

12. Who did Twain blame for the bones being left uncovered in the burial ground in chapter 7?
(a) Neither the government nor the church.
(b) The government, but not the church.
(c) The church, but not the government.
(d) The church and government.

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

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

15. What caused Twain to marvel at Hawaii's state in chapter 6?
(a) A river.
(b) A statue.
(c) Hawaii's people.
(d) Hawaii's barbaric past.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain think the bones were from at the burial site in chapter 7?

2. How many sailors did Twain write were rescued after being at sea in chapter 14?

3. What subject did Twain choose to write about instead of Pacific whaling traffic in chapter 9?

4. What confession by Twain begins the letter in chapter 3?

5. What caused an attractive young woman to think that Twain was drunk in chapter 7?

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