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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What cargo was aboard the Hornet when it first departed?
(a) Kerosene, iron, and three engines.
(b) Kerosene and three engines.
(c) Kerosene and iron.
(d) Iron and three engines.

2. What is the name of the small schooner that Twain took to visit Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Backlash.
(b) Ricochet.
(c) Boomerang.
(d) Rebound.

3. Based on the updated information Twain provides in chapter 15, how many survivors were there of the burned clipper ship, the Hornet?
(a) Fourteen.
(b) Twelve.
(c) Fifteen.
(d) Eleven.

4. As Twain wrote in chapter 22, how many corners did the raft that Lono used to depart the islands have?
(a) None, it was round.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Four.

5. How many times was the judgment against Charlton reviewed and upheld in British courts?
(a) Four times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Once.
(d) Three times.

6. How did the captain of the schooner respond to Twain's constant complaints during the voyage in chapter 18?
(a) He was impatient and disagreeable.
(b) He was patient and agreeable.
(c) He was impatient, but agreeable.
(d) He was patient, but disagreeable.

7. As Twain noted in chapter 19, how much product did the sugar plantations of Kona yield compared to Louisiana?
(a) Slightly more.
(b) Slightly less.
(c) Much less.
(d) Much more.

8. What effect did the delayed harvest of plants in Hawaii have on the product they produced?
(a) It was bigger.
(b) It was sweeter.
(c) It was less sweet.
(d) It was smaller.

9. What state did the Hornet leave on January 15?
(a) Maine.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) New York.
(d) Rhode Island.

10. What was Mr. Brown's reaction to the ceremony as Twain wrote his letter in chapter 16?
(a) He liked it.
(b) He was critical of it.
(c) He only liked the beginning of it.
(d) He only liked the ending of it.

11. Which product earned Twain's positive review while he was traveling through Kona in chapter 18?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Tea.
(c) Pineapple juice.
(d) Coconut juice.

12. According to Twain, how did the chiefs mourn Kamehameha's passing?
(a) Like beasts and madmen.
(b) In a dignified manner.
(c) In a confused manner.
(d) Like mature grievers.

13. What animal was roasted and offered to Kamehameha's corpse?
(a) Duck.
(b) Pig.
(c) Cow.
(d) Lamb.

14. What sized men did the features of the city of refuge suggest to Twain in chapter 22?
(a) Unusually small.
(b) Average sized.
(c) Unusually large.
(d) Slightly larger than normal.

15. When did the survivors of the Hornet finally reach Hawaii?
(a) July 25.
(b) July 15.
(c) June 15.
(d) June 25.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which aspects of the ceremony caused Twain to write about it as a spectacle in chapter 17?

2. What transformed the volcano's appearance in chapter 25?

3. Which part of Dr. Hutchinson's house did Twain watch the final performances of the ceremonies for the princess?

4. Which one of the following describes Paulet's demands on Hawaii after hearing Charlton's story?

5. What state did Twain compare Hawaii's sugar production with in chapter 23?

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