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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. How much regular order of business did Twain write that the Hawaiian legislature seemed to have in chapter 13?
(a) Some.
(b) Very little.
(c) A lot.
(d) None.

2. How many churches did Twain write about in chapter 4?
(a) Three.
(b) Six.
(c) Two.
(d) Five.

3. How long was Twain's trip to the island of Hawaii that he references in chapter 14?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Four weeks.
(d) One week.

4. How did Twain respond to Mr. Brown's criticism of his omission of Hawaii's negative aspects?
(a) He expressed his plans to discuss them in fuiture letters.
(b) He dismissed them as trifles not worh mentioning.
(c) He claimed that he never observed the negative aspects of Hawaii.
(d) He wrote about Mr. Brown's pessimism.

5. What technology did San Francisco have that Twain thought would be an advantage in whaling?
(a) The technology to locate whales from miles away.
(b) The technology to track whales at all times.
(c) The technology to facilitate the communication between client vessels and investors.
(d) The technology to track the vessels at sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. What other name did Twain use to refer to Brannan's palace?

2. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?

3. Which of Jarves's book did Twain quote to prove Mr. Staley wrong in chapter 14?

4. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?

5. What caused an attractive young woman to think that Twain was drunk in chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What was the Bungalow and what did Twain think of its restoration process?

3. What took place during the weeks that Princess Victoria's remains lay in state?

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

5. How was the Hawaiian legislature comprised?

6. What benefits did Twain think steam ships had?

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

8. Why did Twain think that the Hawaiian legislature was disorderly in chapter 13?

9. Which question did Twain have for the ministers of the Hawaiian legislature in chapter 13, and what did he think of their etiquette?

10. What did Twain notice about Honolulu in chapter 4?

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