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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What does Twain warn about the wash woman's use of rocks?
(a) It can put holes in a shirt.
(b) It can ruin shirt buttons.
(c) It can remove a shirt's collar.
(d) It can discolor a shirt.

3. What did Twain write about the Hawaiian horse traders in chapter 6?
(a) They were dishonest and sold poor horses.
(b) They sold poor horses, but were reasonable.
(c) They were dishonest, but sold good horses.
(d) They sold good horses and were reasonable.

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

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

6. Where did Twain ride in a buggy to after staying too long at the government prison in chapter 6?
(a) Mauna Kea.
(b) Iao Valley.
(c) Diamond Head.
(d) Kanaha Pond.

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

8. Which type of columns once supported the veranda of Brennan's palace?
(a) Roman.
(b) Corinthian.
(c) Ionic.
(d) Tuscan.

9. What other name did Twain use to refer to Brannan's palace?
(a) The cabin.
(b) The hut.
(c) The shack.
(d) The bungalow.

10. When did Twain arrive at Hawaii?
(a) Saturday morning.
(b) Sunday evening.
(c) Sunday morning.
(d) Saturday evening.

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

12. What type of Americans did Twain notice coming and going from Hawaii while writing his letter in chapter 14?
(a) Neither high nor low profile.
(b) High profile.
(c) High and low profile.
(d) Low profile.

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

14. According to Twain's observation, what was Minister Harris's platform built on?
(a) Pretense with no showmanship.
(b) Showmanship and pretense.
(c) Neither showmanship nor pretense.
(d) Showmanship with no pretense.

15. According to Twain, how did Hawaiian politics respond to the death of Princess Victoria?
(a) They were angered.
(b) They were in an uproar.
(c) They were in denial.
(d) They were confused.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. Which Hawaiian islands were sighted first by Twain in chapter 4?

5. What phrase does Twain use to describe the Saturday market in chapter 8?

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