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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. Which explorer gave the Pacific Ocean its name?
(a) Balboa.
(b) Columbus.
(c) Vespucci.
(d) Pizarro.
2. What confounded Twain about the sailors in chapter 2?
(a) Their odd sense of humor.
(b) Their strange eating habits.
(c) Their odd sense of timing.
(d) Their strange vernacular.
3. What did Twain say the king of Hawaii stopped doing in order to embrace the responsibility of leadership?
(a) Smoking.
(b) Drinking, smoking, and lying.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Drinking and smoking.
4. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?
(a) Mice.
(b) Birds.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Cats.
5. How many sailors did Twain write were rescued after being at sea in chapter 14?
(a) Twenty one.
(b) Nineteen.
(c) Twenty four.
(d) Fourteen.
Short Answer Questions
1. Who did Twain think deserved more respect from the people of San Francisco in chapter 10?
2. What did Twain write was even prettier than the sunset in Pari in chapter 11?
3. What does Twain warn about the wash woman's use of rocks?
4. In chapter 3, how much did Twain state that Hawaii paid in customs alone?
5. Urging America to develop more steamers in chapter 3, how long did Twain say it would be before China released a smaller steamer?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Twain's horse's actions cause confusion between him and a young woman in chapter 7?
2. Which things did Twain recommend in order for San Francisco to take full advantage of the profits from whaling?
3. Who was Mr. Brown, and what was his objection to Twain's depiction of Hawaii in chapter 4?
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 did Twain notice about Honolulu in chapter 4?
7. What took place during the weeks that Princess Victoria's remains lay in state?
8. What did Twain write about the horse trading that took place in Hawaii in chapter 6?
9. What benefits did Twain think steam ships had?
10. How were Twain and the Ajax welcomed to Hawaii in chapter 4?
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