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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Captain Mitchell attempt to raise his crew's spirits during the ordeal of being lost at sea?
(a) By telling stories.
(b) By playing games.
(c) With humor.
(d) With music.

2. What extra food did the captain make for Twain during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Bread.
(b) Muffins.
(c) Pancakes.
(d) Soup.

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

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

5. 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) No fear of early frost.
(c) No cost of exporting product.
(d) Cheap labor.

6. Which one of the following describes Paulet's demands on Hawaii after hearing Charlton's story?
(a) Ridiculous.
(b) Sensible.
(c) Detailed.
(d) Vague.

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

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

9. Based on Twain's accounting in chapter 23, how much sugar did Hawaii produce each year?
(a) Fourteen thousand pounds per acre.
(b) Thirteen thousand pounds per acre.
(c) Twelve thousand pounds per acre.
(d) Fifteen thousand pounds per acre.

10. How were the efforts of Twain and Mr. Brown to collect coconuts described in chapter 20?
(a) Inventive.
(b) Comical.
(c) Frustrating.
(d) Impulsive.

11. How did Twain react to Kailua?
(a) He was confused by it.
(b) He was not impressed with it.
(c) He was impressed with it.
(d) He was amused by it.

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

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

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

15. What color were the cracks in the crater's surface that Twain observed in chapter 25?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Orange.
(c) Red.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language were the Christian hymns sung in at the rite for the princess?

2. What was introduced to cause Hawaii's sugar production to increase dramatically?

3. Based on the updated information Twain provides in chapter 15, how many survivors were there of the burned clipper ship, the Hornet?

4. How did the captain of the schooner respond to Twain's constant complaints during the voyage in chapter 18?

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

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