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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. In Twain's opinion, what would have happened to Honolulu without whaling?
(a) It would have been the same.
(b) He did not give his opinion.
(c) It would have struggled.
(d) It would have withered away.

2. Which months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?
(a) Between March and October.
(b) Between April and November.
(c) Between June and December.
(d) Between February and September.

3. Which one of the following is an example of Twain's uncooperative horse's actions in chapter 6?
(a) The horse would only ride in the wrong direction.
(b) The horse fell asleep.
(c) The horse would not move.
(d) The horse ate too much.

4. How long did it take the steamer to reach Hawaii?
(a) Just under two weeks.
(b) Just over two weeks.
(c) Just under ten days.
(d) Just over ten days.

5. What other name did Twain use to refer to Brannan's palace?
(a) The bungalow.
(b) The cabin.
(c) The hut.
(d) The shack.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many sailors did Twain write were rescued after being at sea in chapter 14?

3. What caused Twain to marvel at Hawaii's state in chapter 6?

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

5. According to Twain, how did Hawaiian politics respond to the death of Princess Victoria?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What did Twain write about the officers and workers on the Ajax in chapter 3?

5. How important did Twain think that Pacific whaling was for Honolulu, and what did he think would happen to the trade?

6. What benefits did Twain think steam ships had?

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

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

9. What was Twain's objection to the naming of the Pacific Ocean in chapter 2?

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

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