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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 language were the Christian hymns sung in at the rite for the princess?
(a) An unknown language.
(b) English.
(c) Native Hawaiian.
(d) A mixture of Hawaiian and English.

2. What extra food did the captain make for Twain during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Bread.
(b) Pancakes.
(c) Muffins.
(d) Soup.

3. How long had the princess lain in state when Twain wrote the letter in chapter 16?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) Two months.
(c) One month.
(d) One week.

4. Which word best represents Twain's opinion of the hula dance that was performed at the funeral rite for the princess?
(a) Despicable.
(b) Inappropriate.
(c) Offensive.
(d) Inexcusable.

5. Included in the postscript of chapter 17, how did General Van Valkenburgh find a human tooth in a wall of lava?
(a) By punching the wall of lava.
(b) After a rainstorm loosened the lava.
(c) By chipping the lava with a hammer.
(d) After an avalanche.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Twain and Mr. Brown find the skeletal remains in chapter 24?

2. What did Twain observe when he was on the deck in chapter 18?

3. How did Captain Mitchell attempt to raise his crew's spirits during the ordeal of being lost at sea?

4. What cargo was aboard the Hornet when it first departed?

5. What sized men did the features of the city of refuge suggest to Twain in chapter 22?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What fruit surprised Twain in Kona and why?

3. What did Twain and Mr. Brown see at the city of refuge in chapter 22?

4. 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?

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

6. According to Twain, what was the source of the Hawaiian's use of their ancient customs during the funeral in chapter 16?

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

8. Which parts of the princess's ceremony were not appreciated by Twain?

9. Why did Twain's disappointment of the crater of Kilauea change in chapter 25?

10. What was Mr. Brown trying to steal in chapter 20?

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