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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. When was the Hornet last seen by the Prussian bark?
(a) March 15.
(b) February 17.
(c) January 21.
(d) April 12.

2. Which one of the following did Twain read in an attempt to help a sickened Mr. Brown in chapter 18?
(a) A letter.
(b) A novel.
(c) A short story.
(d) Poetry.

3. When did the survivors of the Hornet finally reach Hawaii?
(a) July 25.
(b) June 25.
(c) July 15.
(d) June 15.

4. As Twain explained the story in chapter 21, where was Charlton a British consul in Hawaii?
(a) Wailuku.
(b) Lihue.
(c) Hilo.
(d) Honolulu.

5. How did Mr. Brown get to Captain Cook's side of the bay in chapter 21?
(a) By a raft.
(b) By swimming.
(c) By a lifeboat.
(d) By canoe.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did a dozen women begin doing as the rite for the princess started?

2. What helped Liholiho defy the rules of men and women dining together?

3. How long before the arrival of the missionaries was Kamehameha's funeral?

4. As Twain reports in chapter 15, how long was the crew of the burned clipper ship, the Hornet, adrift at sea?

5. What color were the cracks in the crater's surface that Twain observed in chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Twain watch the ceremony for Princess Victoria in chapter 16, and how did the natives prepare for it?

2. Which story was told about General Van Valkenburgh in the postscript of chapter 17?

3. Who did Twain interview about the tragic circumstances of the Hornet, how long was the crew lost at sea, and how many survivors were there?

4. How did Twain describe the mausoleum he visited in chapter 17?

5. Which advantages did Hawaii have in producing sugar?

6. What was Twain's view from the deck of the Boomerang in chapter 18, and how was it interrupted?

7. How was Captain Cook's monument described by Twain in chapter 20?

8. What was the schooner, the Boomerang, like and why did Twain have difficulty sleeping on his voyage?

9. What caused the Hornet to burn in the first place?

10. How long did it take the Hornet to burn and what did the crew do as it was burning?

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