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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What subject did Twain choose to write about instead of Pacific whaling traffic in chapter 9?
(a) The slang and vernacular of island whalers.
(b) The natives' lack of education.
(c) The high crime rate in Hawaii.
(d) The implications of hula dancing.

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

3. How did Twain describe the Hotel American in chapter 5?
(a) It was just as he anticipated.
(b) It was far more comfortable than he anticipated.
(c) It was slightly less comfortable than he anticipated.
(d) It was far less comfortable than he anticipated.

4. Why did Twain not enjoy the taste of poi?
(a) It did not have enough flavor.
(b) It was too sour.
(c) It was too sweet.
(d) It had too much flavor.

5. 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 should have been done a long time ago.
(c) He thought it was a worthwhile cause.
(d) He thought it was a lost cause.

6. Which negative aspects of Hawaii did Mr. Brown think that Twain should have mentioned in chapter 4?
(a) Rain and insects.
(b) Heat and insects.
(c) Heat and rain.
(d) Heat, rain, and insects.

7. Which months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?
(a) Between March and October.
(b) Between June and December.
(c) Between February and September.
(d) Between April and November.

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

9. What was the risk of a person bringing their own liquor from America to Hawaii?
(a) Confiscation.
(b) Exile.
(c) Imprisonment.
(d) Confiscation, imprisonment, and exile.

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

11. How did Twain compare the government prison he visited to its American counterparts?
(a) It was cleaner.
(b) It was bigger.
(c) It was smaller.
(d) It was not as clean.

12. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?
(a) Mice.
(b) Birds.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What differences in Honolulu and San Francisco did Twain observe in chapter 4?

2. In chapter 3, how much did Twain state that Hawaii paid in customs alone?

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

4. How much money could San Francisco have made by diverting the whaling to its own harbor, according to Twain's estimations in chapter 10?

5. How did Twain react to the American song selections of the Hawaiians?

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