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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Twain describe Hawaii's Manilas cigars in chapter 5?
(a) Unsatisfying and strong in flavor.
(b) Satisfying, but strong in flavor.
(c) Satisfying, but weak in flavor.
(d) Unsatisfying and weak in flavor.

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

3. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3?
(a) One month.
(b) Two days.
(c) Two hours.
(d) One week.

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

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

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

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

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

9. As Twain recalls in chapter 1, who boarded the ship in a drunken state?
(a) Neither Twain nor his fellow passengers.
(b) Twain, but not his fellow passengers.
(c) Twain and his fellow passengers.
(d) Twain's fellow passengers, but not him.

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

11. How does Twain describe the way Hawaiians sung versions of American tunes?
(a) With a bold interpretation.
(b) With a strange interpretation.
(c) In their own incomprehensible tongue.
(d) In their own barbarous tongue.

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

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

14. How long were the remains of Princess Victoria scheduled to lie in state?
(a) Four months.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) Four days.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What card game did Twain play with the sailors in chapter 2?

3. How many sailors did Twain write were rescued after being at sea in chapter 14?

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

5. What animals were included in the livestock that passengers teased in chapter 2?

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