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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What comment did Twain make about Hawaiian women in chapter 24?
(a) They were always bathing.
(b) They were not very fashionable.
(c) They never bathed.
(d) They were very fashionable.

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

4. How was Twain's sugar production of Hawaii broken down in chapter 23?
(a) By region.
(b) By product sales.
(c) By use.
(d) By time of year.

5. What was saved from the burning Hornet?
(a) A large amount of food.
(b) Weapons and a large amount of food.
(c) A small amount of food.
(d) Weapons and a small amount of food.

6. How many feet above the valley was the lava that the tooth was found in by the general?
(a) Four hundred.
(b) Two hundred.
(c) Five hundred.
(d) Seven hundred.

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

8. Where did Twain and Mr. Brown find the skeletal remains in chapter 24?
(a) Inside of a tree bark.
(b) In a pit.
(c) In the river.
(d) In the side of a bluff.

9. How many times did Twain prevent Mr. Brown from stealing something from the spot that Captain Cook was murdered while they waited for the schooner in chapter 20?
(a) Five times.
(b) Twice.
(c) Once.
(d) Six times.

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

11. What prediction did Twain make at the end of chapter 23?
(a) Hawaiian sugar products will never outsell American sugar products.
(b) Chinese labor will revolutionize California industry.
(c) Hawaiian sugar products will outsell American sugar products in one year.
(d) Chinese labor will ruin California industry.

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

13. Which fruit's quality surprised Twain in Kona in chapter 19?
(a) Nectarines.
(b) Canteloupes.
(c) Peaches.
(d) Strawberries.

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

15. What critters prevented Twain from getting any sleep on his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Rats and snakes.
(b) Bugs and snakes.
(c) Bugs and rats.
(d) Bugs, rats, and snakes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on Twain's accounting in chapter 23, how much sugar did Hawaii produce each year?

2. Why did Hawaii cede the islands to Paulet after his demands were made?

3. In the story that Twain recounted for chapter 16, who bested Mr. Harris during an event in the legislature?

4. Which product earned Twain's positive review while he was traveling through Kona in chapter 18?

5. What formed the stump that was considered a monument to Captain Cook?

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