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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Twain's horse do once it realized that the group was heading for home in chapter 7?
(a) It stopped.
(b) It bolted ahead of the others.
(c) It moved slower than normal.
(d) It began moving in the opposite direction.

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

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

4. What animals were included in the livestock that passengers teased in chapter 2?
(a) An ox, chicken, and a pig.
(b) A bull, chicken, and a pig.
(c) An ox, sheep, and a pig.
(d) A bull, sheep, and a pig.

5. Which negative aspects of Hawaii did Mr. Brown think that Twain should have mentioned in chapter 4?
(a) Heat, rain, and insects.
(b) Heat and rain.
(c) Rain and insects.
(d) Heat and insects.

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

7. 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 was a lost cause.
(c) He thought it was a worthwhile cause.
(d) He thought it could only be done under the right circumstances.

8. In chapter 5, what categories did Twain put the people on the island into?
(a) Only whalers or missionaries.
(b) Only ship captains, whalers, or part of the government.
(c) Ship captains, missionaries, whalers, or part of the government.
(d) Only ship captains or whalers.

9. Which one of the following is not included in Twain's list of a steamer's benefits in chapter 2?
(a) Steamers could handle the rough seas better than other trade ships.
(b) America could populate Hawaii quickly with steamers.
(c) Steamers were inexpensive to build.
(d) California could make a profit from trading with Hawaii using steamers.

10. What subject did Twain choose to write about instead of Pacific whaling traffic in chapter 9?
(a) The high crime rate in Hawaii.
(b) The implications of hula dancing.
(c) The natives' lack of education.
(d) The slang and vernacular of island whalers.

11. How many sailors did Twain write were rescued after being at sea in chapter 14?
(a) Twenty one.
(b) Twenty four.
(c) Fourteen.
(d) Nineteen.

12. As an example of the lack of the Hawaiian legislative etiquette, what activities did Twain observe being done in the hallways?
(a) Sleeping, lounging, and yelling.
(b) Eating, lounging, and yelling.
(c) Eating sleeping, and lounging.
(d) Eating, sleeping, and yelling.

13. Which of the armed services did the officers aboard the steamer serve in during the war?
(a) Marines.
(b) Army.
(c) Navy.
(d) Air Force.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What confounded Twain about the sailors in chapter 2?

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

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

4. What does Twain warn about the wash woman's use of rocks?

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

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