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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. 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 began moving in the opposite direction.
(d) It moved slower than normal.

4. Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?
(a) Columbus.
(b) Balboa.
(c) Vespucci.
(d) Pizarro.

5. 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.

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

7. In Twain's opinion, what would have happened to Honolulu without whaling?
(a) It would have withered away.
(b) It would have been the same.
(c) He did not give his opinion.
(d) It would have struggled.

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

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

10. How did Twain respond to Mr. Brown's criticism of his omission of Hawaii's negative aspects?
(a) He expressed his plans to discuss them in fuiture letters.
(b) He claimed that he never observed the negative aspects of Hawaii.
(c) He wrote about Mr. Brown's pessimism.
(d) He dismissed them as trifles not worh mentioning.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was sung each night for Princess Victoria after she passed away?

2. Which negative aspects of Hawaii did Mr. Brown think that Twain should have mentioned in chapter 4?

3. Why did Twain not enjoy the taste of poi?

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

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

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