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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Based on the information provided in chapter 12, how many parts were there to the Hawaiian government?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Four.
(d) Five.

2. Which name was given to the pig aboard the steamer that was eventually converted into pork chops?
(a) Bob.
(b) Porky.
(c) Dennis.
(d) Larry.

3. In chapter 3, how much did Twain state that Hawaii paid in customs alone?
(a) A quarter million dollars per year.
(b) One million dollars per year.
(c) A half million dollars per year.
(d) One and a half million dollars per year.

4. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?
(a) The windy isles.
(b) The cloudy isles.
(c) The rainy isles.
(d) The sunny isles.

5. How did Honolulu consider the recruitment of its citizens as sailors?
(a) It tried to make it illegal.
(b) It frowned upon it.
(c) It encouraged it.
(d) It only encouraged it for certain people.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Twain consider the king's income to be for the lifestyle he indulged in?

2. Which of the armed services did the officers aboard the steamer serve in during the war?

3. What was the practice of "pulling" that Twain wrote against in chapter 10?

4. Who did Twain give credit for taming the market?

5. Why did Twain not enjoy the taste of poi?

Short Essay Questions

1. Which things did Twain recommend in order for San Francisco to take full advantage of the profits from whaling?

2. How did Twain consider the cigars and liquor of Hawaii?

3. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3, and why did he not give his opinion of the island yet?

4. What proof did Twain use in chapter 14 to prove Mr. Staley wrong?

5. How were Twain and the Ajax welcomed to Hawaii in chapter 4?

6. How did Twain's theory about an ancient burial ground differ from its legend in chapter 7?

7. What was the scenery like for Twain when he traveled through Nuuanu Valley and Kalihi Valley in chapter 11?

8. What did Twain write about the horse trading that took place in Hawaii in chapter 6?

9. What were some of the differences that Twain listed between Honolulu and San Fransisco in chapter 10?

10. What did Twain think of the government orison that he visited earlier, as he explains in chapter 8?

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