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Mark Twain's Letters from Hawaii Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 130 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 other name did Twain use to refer to Brannan's palace?
(a) The bungalow.
(b) The hut.
(c) The cabin.
(d) The shack.

2. What ailment did Twain suffer as he went below below deck in chapter 1?
(a) A migraine headache.
(b) The flu.
(c) A rash.
(d) A concussion.

3. What was the risk of a person bringing their own liquor from America to Hawaii?
(a) Imprisonment.
(b) Confiscation.
(c) Exile.
(d) Confiscation, imprisonment, and exile.

4. What was sung each night for Princess Victoria after she passed away?
(a) A new hymn.
(b) A new song.
(c) A new chant.
(d) A new poem.

5. What differences in Honolulu and San Francisco did Twain observe in chapter 4?
(a) Fragrant plants, culture, and unpredictable weather.
(b) Unpredictable weather and culture.
(c) Fragrant plants and unpredictable weather.
(d) Fragrant plants and culture.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which name was given to the pig aboard the steamer that was eventually converted into pork chops?

2. Which Hawaiian islands were sighted first by Twain in chapter 4?

3. What technology did San Francisco have that Twain thought would be an advantage in whaling?

4. What did Twain write was even prettier than the sunset in Pari in chapter 11?

5. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Twain write about Princess Victoria's life in chapter 14?

2. 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?

3. What was the point of Twain's story about Mrs. Jollopson in chapter 9?

4. What was Twain's opinion of Minister Harris?

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

6. Which animals were aboard the Ajax, and how was one of them named?

7. How was the Hawaiian legislature comprised?

8. Who was Mr. Brown, and what was his objection to Twain's depiction of Hawaii in chapter 4?

9. Why did Twain's horse's actions cause confusion between him and a young woman in chapter 7?

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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