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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 did Captain Mitchell attempt to raise his crew's spirits during the ordeal of being lost at sea?
(a) With music.
(b) With humor.
(c) By telling stories.
(d) By playing games.

2. What helped Liholiho defy the rules of men and women dining together?
(a) An advisor.
(b) Confusion.
(c) Whiskey.
(d) An old story.

3. Who did Twain blame for the Hawaiians' lingering ancient customs of a barbarous age?
(a) Bishop Staley.
(b) No one.
(c) The Hawaiian natives.
(d) Mr. Brown.

4. What was introduced to cause Hawaii's sugar production to increase dramatically?
(a) Gypsum.
(b) Seaweed.
(c) Humic Acid.
(d) Bat guano.

5. What state did the Hornet leave on January 15?
(a) New York.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Maine.
(d) Rhode Island.

Short Answer Questions

1. What made up the waterfall that Twain observed in the city of refuge in chapter 22?

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

3. What did the crew of the Hornet use for a water supply for the first two weeks they were at sea?

4. What did Twain and Mr. Brown eventually do in order to secure food while waiting for their schooner in chapter 20?

5. Which part of Dr. Hutchinson's house did Twain watch the final performances of the ceremonies for the princess?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did the survivors of the Hornet reach the shore of Hawaii?

9. How was Captain Mitchell instrumental in keeping his crew alive?

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

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