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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) Native Hawaiian.
(b) English.
(c) A mixture of Hawaiian and English.
(d) An unknown language.

2. What was the sheath of Cook's monument made of?
(a) Silver.
(b) Copper.
(c) Bronze.
(d) Gold.

3. What animal was roasted and offered to Kamehameha's corpse?
(a) Cow.
(b) Pig.
(c) Lamb.
(d) Duck.

4. As Twain reports in chapter 15, how long was the crew of the burned clipper ship, the Hornet, adrift at sea?
(a) Thirty five days.
(b) Forty three days.
(c) Twenty three days.
(d) Fifty five days.

5. What comment did Twain make about Hawaiian women in chapter 24?
(a) They never bathed.
(b) They were not very fashionable.
(c) They were always bathing.
(d) They were very fashionable.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the amount of debt that Charlton was successfully sued for in Hawaiian courts?

2. Which fruit's quality surprised Twain in Kona in chapter 19?

3. How long after Paulet built the monument to Cook did Rear Admiral Thomas arrive to set things straight?

4. How did Twain describe the murder of Captain Cook in chapter 19?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was the native riding in a canoe after Twain and the Emeline left the shore in chapter 24?

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

4. What reaction did Paulet have to Charlton's situation?

5. 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?

6. What was Twain's visit of Waiohinu like in chapter 24?

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

8. What was Kamehameha's funeral like, and when did it take place?

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

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

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