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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. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?

2. What publication did Twain write his Letters from Hawaii for?

3. Based on the information provided in chapter 12, how many parts were there to the Hawaiian government?

4. How did Twain describe the Hotel American in chapter 5?

5. What animals were included in the livestock that passengers teased in chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the point of Twain's story about Mrs. Jollopson in chapter 9?

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

3. What did Twain notice about Honolulu in chapter 4?

4. How was the Saturday market in the past, and what changed it to become more civilized and developed?

5. How did Twain consider the cigars and liquor of Hawaii?

6. Why did Twain's horse's actions cause confusion between him and a young woman in chapter 7?

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

8. What did Twain write about the horse trading that took place in Hawaii in chapter 6?

9. Why did Twain think that the Hawaiian legislature was disorderly in chapter 13?

10. What did Twain write about the officers and workers on the Ajax in chapter 3?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pacific whaling was a serious issue that Twain wrote about in his letters from Hawaii.

1) Describe the benefits of Pacific whaling that Twain included in his letters.

2) Explain why Twain thought that San Francisco should actively pursue whaling on a larger scale.

3) Describe the steps that needed to be taken in Twain's opinion for whaling to be the most effective.

4) Analyze the humorous story that Twain wrote about in order to delay his discussion of Pacific whaling.

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the tragic story of the Hornet as it was presented in Twain's letter. Include Twain's main source of information, the events that caused the Hornet to catch fire, the obstacles that the crew faced on the Pacific, the integral part that the Captain had in their survival, and how the survivors were ultimately guided to the Hawaiian shore.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Twain's objections to the naming of the Pacific Ocean, using his experience aboard the Ajax as his motivation. Also, provide an explanation of how the Pacific actually received its name, who named it, and what you think some of the possible reasons were for naming it the Pacific.

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