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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the group inadvertently trapped by the tour guide in chapter 7?

2. How did Twain consider the king's income to be for the lifestyle he indulged in?

3. What did Twain think the bones were from at the burial site in chapter 7?

4. What was Twain's opinion of the efforts to restore the palace in chapter 11?

5. Where did Twain ride in a buggy to after staying too long at the government prison in chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3, and why did he not give his opinion of the island yet?

2. How did Twain's theory about an ancient burial ground differ from its legend in chapter 7?

3. What was the scenery like for Twain when he traveled through Nuuanu Valley and Kalihi Valley in chapter 11?

4. How did Twain write about Princess Victoria's life in chapter 14?

5. What benefits did Twain think steam ships had?

6. Which question did Twain have for the ministers of the Hawaiian legislature in chapter 13, and what did he think of their etiquette?

7. How were Twain and the Ajax welcomed to Hawaii in chapter 4?

8. What was Twain's objection to the naming of the Pacific Ocean in chapter 2?

9. What was Twain's opinion of Minister Harris?

10. Who was Mr. Brown, and what was his objection to Twain's depiction of Hawaii in chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe in detail the basis for Twain's dislike of Minister Harris, his description of Harris's actions, and his criticism of ministers in general.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Twain's disagreement with Mr. Staley about the effect of the American missionaries on Hawaii and the natives' culture. In your analysis, provide the points that Twain made against Staley, the sources that he quoted, and how Twain differentiated Staley's judgments from his own.

Essay Topic 3

Mr. Brown was Twain's traveling companion during his trip to Hawaii and gave him a chance to express more than one view about topics in his letters.

1) Describe Mr. Brown's personality and the main differences between his characteristics and Twain's characteristics.

2) Explain three examples of how Mr. Brown and Twain disagreed about a particular topic.

3) Analyze whether or not you think that Mr. Brown was a fictional character and how he allowed Twain to distance himself from the text in certain cases.

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