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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. What phrase does Twain use to describe the Saturday market in chapter 8?
(a) An extravagant bonanza.
(b) A thrilling convention.
(c) An exhilarating spectacle.
(d) A delightful sight.

2. What confounded Twain about the sailors in chapter 2?
(a) Their odd sense of timing.
(b) Their strange eating habits.
(c) Their strange vernacular.
(d) Their odd sense of humor.

3. How did Twain compare the government prison he visited to its American counterparts?
(a) It was not as clean.
(b) It was bigger.
(c) It was cleaner.
(d) It was smaller.

4. What condition was Twain in after his trip to Hawaii, while writing his letter in chapter 14?
(a) Tired.
(b) Inspired.
(c) Excited.
(d) Sick.

5. What publication did Twain write his Letters from Hawaii for?
(a) Sacramento Daily Sun.
(b) Sacramento Star.
(c) Sacramento Daily Union.
(d) Sacramento Gazette.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Twain explained in chapter 8, why did white people remain indoors before the laws were formed in the Saturday market?

2. Who did Twain think deserved more respect from the people of San Francisco in chapter 10?

3. When did Twain arrive at Hawaii?

4. What did Twain's horse do once it realized that the group was heading for home in chapter 7?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. What benefits did Twain think steam ships had?

7. How did Twain board the Ajax in chapter 1, and what caused passengers to become sick?

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

9. How was the Hawaiian legislature comprised?

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

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