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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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.

3. What gift did a native bring to the captain of the Emeline by canoe in chapter 24?
(a) Half a dozen roosters.
(b) Three coconuts.
(c) Three pigs.
(d) Half a dozen chickens.

4. Which food was Twain fed on the schooner during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Stewed chicken.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Beef stew.
(d) Meatloaf.

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

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

7. What was introduced to cause Hawaii's sugar production to increase dramatically?
(a) Gypsum.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Humic Acid.
(d) Bat guano.

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

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

10. Why did Hawaii cede the islands to Paulet after his demands were made?
(a) There was no Hawaiian government to combat the demands.
(b) The natives were afraid of Paulet.
(c) The natives wanted to keep Paulet in Hawaii.
(d) The Hawaiian government was too weak.

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

12. How long before the arrival of the missionaries was Kamehameha's funeral?
(a) One year.
(b) Two years.
(c) Three years.
(d) Four years.

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

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

15. How did Twain describe Captain Mitchell in chapter 15?
(a) Selfless and steadfast.
(b) Selfless and patient.
(c) Patient and steadfast.
(d) Selfless, patient, and steadfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Twain and Mr. Brown find the skeletal remains in chapter 24?

2. How long was the crater that Twain saw in chapter 25?

3. What was saved from the burning Hornet?

4. How many feet above the valley was the lava that the tooth was found in by the general?

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

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