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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. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3?
(a) Two hours.
(b) One month.
(c) Two days.
(d) One week.

2. As Twain explained in chapter 8, why did white people remain indoors before the laws were formed in the Saturday market?
(a) They were afraid of being trampled.
(b) They did not know the language of the natives.
(c) They were unfamiliar with the customs of the market.
(d) They were afraid of being robbed.

3. What was the name of the steamer that Twain took to Hawaii?
(a) Enterprise.
(b) Ajax.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Alaskan.

4. How much money could San Francisco have made by diverting the whaling to its own harbor, according to Twain's estimations in chapter 10?
(a) A few hundred thousand dollars per year.
(b) Several hundred thousand dollars per year.
(c) Several hundred thousand dollars per month.
(d) A few hundred thousand dollars per month.

5. Which Hawaiian islands were sighted first by Twain in chapter 4?
(a) Oahu and Maui.
(b) Maui and Molokai.
(c) Lanai and Kauai.
(d) Oahu and Molokai.

Short Answer Questions

1. In chapter 5, what categories did Twain put the people on the island into?

2. How did Twain react to the American song selections of the Hawaiians?

3. Where was Twain during a lapse in his correspondence, as he explained in chapter 12?

4. When did Twain arrive at Hawaii?

5. What confession by Twain begins the letter in chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How was the Hawaiian legislature comprised?

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

4. How was the Saturday market in the past, and what changed it to become more civilized and developed?

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

6. What was Twain's opinion of the Hotel American in chapter 5?

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

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

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

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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