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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 negative aspects of Hawaii did Mr. Brown think that Twain should have mentioned in chapter 4?
(a) Rain and insects.
(b) Heat and insects.
(c) Heat and rain.
(d) Heat, rain, and insects.

2. How long did Twain say it would be before he was able to write again at the end of his letter in chapter 12?
(a) Five or six days.
(b) Two or three weeks.
(c) Two or three days.
(d) Five or six weeks.

3. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?
(a) The windy isles.
(b) The sunny isles.
(c) The rainy isles.
(d) The cloudy isles.

4. Where was Twain observing the lovely scenery at the beginning of chapter 11?
(a) Hanauma Bay.
(b) Kaena Point.
(c) Nuuanu Valley.
(d) Coconut Island.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the fauna that Twain mentioned in chapter 11?

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

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

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

5. When did Twain arrive at Hawaii?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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