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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Urging America to develop more steamers in chapter 3, how long did Twain say it would be before China released a smaller steamer?
(a) A year.
(b) A month.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two years.

2. In chapter 3, how much did Twain state that Hawaii paid in customs alone?
(a) One million dollars per year.
(b) One and a half million dollars per year.
(c) A quarter million dollars per year.
(d) A half million dollars per year.

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

4. How many churches did Twain write about in chapter 4?
(a) Two.
(b) Five.
(c) Six.
(d) Three.

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

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

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

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

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

10. According to Twain's letter in chapter 2, how many months out of the year is the Pacific peaceful?
(a) Four.
(b) Eight.
(c) Six.
(d) Two.

11. What words did Twain use to describe Prince William in chapter 14?
(a) Unassuming and a heavy drinker.
(b) Unassuming and a light drinker.
(c) Sensible, but a heavy drinker.
(d) Sensible and a light drinker.

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

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

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

15. Which one of the following was not included in Twain's description of Queen Victoria in chapter 14?
(a) She was an accomplished musician.
(b) She was educated.
(c) She was a friend to the Royal Hawaiian Church.
(d) She was impulsive.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long had Twain gone unshaven when he visited a barber in chapter 4?

2. When did Twain arrive at Hawaii?

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

4. What was the risk of a person bringing their own liquor from America to Hawaii?

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

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