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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 bolted ahead of the others.
(b) It moved slower than normal.
(c) It stopped.
(d) It began moving in the opposite direction.

2. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?
(a) Five days.
(b) One week.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Ten days.

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

4. Which one of the following was not included in Twain's reasoning for why San Francisco should pursue the whaling market in chapter 10?
(a) It had a more stable economy.
(b) It had the capacity to build more ships.
(c) It was closer to the whaling lines.
(d) It could insure sailors directly.

5. Which name was given to the pig aboard the steamer that was eventually converted into pork chops?
(a) Larry.
(b) Porky.
(c) Dennis.
(d) Bob.

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

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

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

9. What did Twain think the bones were from at the burial site in chapter 7?
(a) Plague victims.
(b) He did not know.
(c) Tourists.
(d) A battleground.

10. How did Twain react to the American song selections of the Hawaiians?
(a) He was amused.
(b) He was impressed.
(c) He was annoyed.
(d) He was confused.

11. Where was the group inadvertently trapped by the tour guide in chapter 7?
(a) On the water.
(b) On a mountain.
(c) Between precipices.
(d) In a cave.

12. What caused an attractive young woman to think that Twain was drunk in chapter 7?
(a) His jokes.
(b) His speech.
(c) His walk.
(d) His horse riding.

13. What did Twain write was even prettier than the sunset in Pari in chapter 11?
(a) Turtle Bay.
(b) Kalihi Valley.
(c) Ewa Beach.
(d) Alewa Heights.

14. 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.

15. What card game did Twain play with the sailors in chapter 2?
(a) Gin rummy.
(b) Cribbage.
(c) Poker.
(d) Euchre.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Twain, how did Hawaiian politics respond to the death of Princess Victoria?

2. What type of clothing did the women wear at the Saturday market in chapter 8?

3. What type of Americans did Twain notice coming and going from Hawaii while writing his letter in chapter 14?

4. Based on the information provided in chapter 12, how many parts were there to the Hawaiian government?

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

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