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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 state did the Hornet leave on January 15?
(a) Rhode Island.
(b) New Jersey.
(c) Maine.
(d) New York.
2. How long after Paulet built the monument to Cook did Rear Admiral Thomas arrive to set things straight?
(a) Two days.
(b) Two months.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) Two hours.
3. As Twain wrote in chapter 22, how many corners did the raft that Lono used to depart the islands have?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) None, it was round.
4. In the story that Twain recounted for chapter 16, who bested Mr. Harris during an event in the legislature?
(a) Another minister.
(b) A citizen.
(c) A noble.
(d) The court jester.
5. Following the start of the fire aboard the Hornet, how long did it take for the flames to burn the masts in two and cause them to fall overboard?
(a) An hour.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Fifteen minutes.
(d) Thirty minutes.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which product earned Twain's positive review while he was traveling through Kona in chapter 18?
2. How was Twain's sugar production of Hawaii broken down in chapter 23?
3. What was the site of Captain Cook's murder?
4. What comment did Twain make about Hawaiian women in chapter 24?
5. According to Twain, how did the chiefs mourn Kamehameha's passing?
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. How was Captain Mitchell instrumental in keeping his crew alive?
3. What was Kamehameha's funeral like, and when did it take place?
4. What caused the Hornet to burn in the first place?
5. How did Twain display his awareness of the responsibility he had as a journalist when he wrote about his voyage on the Boomerang?
6. What was the schooner, the Boomerang, like and why did Twain have difficulty sleeping on his voyage?
7. How long did it take the Hornet to burn and what did the crew do as it was burning?
8. What was Mr. Brown trying to steal in chapter 20?
9. According to Twain, what was the source of the Hawaiian's use of their ancient customs during the funeral in chapter 16?
10. What was it about Hawaii's sugar production that impressed Twain in chapter 23?
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