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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which one of the following was not included in the reasons why Twain thought a Hawaiian sugar monopoly was possible?
(a) Faster growth speed.
(b) Cheap labor.
(c) No cost of exporting product.
(d) No fear of early frost.

2. What did Twain and Mr. Brown eventually do in order to secure food while waiting for their schooner in chapter 20?
(a) They started looking for food on the ground instead of in a tree.
(b) They began climbing shorter trees.
(c) They built a ladder to climb the tree.
(d) They hired a native to climb the tree for them.

3. What transformed the volcano's appearance in chapter 25?
(a) The presence of the sun.
(b) The presence of the moon.
(c) The absence of the sun.
(d) The absence of the moon.

4. How high were the walls of the crater estimated to be by Twain in chapter 25?
(a) Less than two hundred feet.
(b) Over six hundred feet.
(c) Over eight hundred feet.
(d) Less than four hundred feet.

5. Based on the information Twain provided in chapter 19, which Roman town left their remains buried in hardened lava?
(a) Lacedonia.
(b) Calatia.
(c) Sorrento.
(d) Herculaneum.

6. Which aspects of the ceremony caused Twain to write about it as a spectacle in chapter 17?
(a) Bright colors, music, and crafts.
(b) Music, wailing, and crafts.
(c) Bright colors, music, wailing, and crafts.
(d) Bright colors, music, and wailing.

7. What was the amount of debt that Charlton was successfully sued for in Hawaiian courts?
(a) Three thousand pounds.
(b) Three thousand and five hundred pounds.
(c) Two thousand pounds.
(d) Two thousand and five hundred pounds.

8. At the end of chapter 18, what did Twain warn the reader was not easy to come by in Hawaii?
(a) Horses.
(b) Saddles.
(c) Hats.
(d) Boots.

9. How long was the crater that Twain saw in chapter 25?
(a) About three miles across.
(b) About two miles across.
(c) About one mile across.
(d) About four miles across.

10. As Twain explained the story in chapter 21, where was Charlton a British consul in Hawaii?
(a) Honolulu.
(b) Wailuku.
(c) Lihue.
(d) Hilo.

11. What made up the waterfall that Twain observed in the city of refuge in chapter 22?
(a) Lava.
(b) Rocks.
(c) Water.
(d) Mud.

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

13. What did the crew of the burned Hornet eat once the rations of food ran out?
(a) Rags, boots, a butter tub, and fishing caps.
(b) Rags, a butter tub, and fishing caps.
(c) Rags, boots, and a butter tub.
(d) Rags, boots, and fishing caps.

14. What formed the stump that was considered a monument to Captain Cook?
(a) A tree hit by a cannonball fired on the day of Cook's murder.
(b) A tree struck by lighting on the day of Cook's murder.
(c) A tree cut down by natives on the day of Cook's murder.
(d) A tree broken in a hurricane on the day of Cook's murder.

15. What ocean was the crew of the Hornet drifting on after their ship was burned?
(a) Pacific.
(b) Indian.
(c) Atlantic.
(d) Arctic.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the sheath of Cook's monument made of?

2. What critters prevented Twain from getting any sleep on his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?

3. What effect did the delayed harvest of plants in Hawaii have on the product they produced?

4. What did Twain do before returning the remains to their resting place in chapter 24?

5. What did the crew of the Hornet use for a water supply for the first two weeks they were at sea?

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