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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. Urging America to develop more steamers in chapter 3, how long did Twain say it would be before China released a smaller steamer?
2. What was sung each night for Princess Victoria after she passed away?
3. Which months of 1866 were Twain's Letters from Hawaii written in?
4. According to Twain, how did Hawaiian politics respond to the death of Princess Victoria?
5. Which one of the following is an example of Twain's uncooperative horse's actions in chapter 6?
Short Essay Questions
1. Which elements of the Saturday market did Twain describe in chapter 8?
2. Which things did Twain recommend in order for San Francisco to take full advantage of the profits from whaling?
3. What was Twain's opinion of the Hotel American in chapter 5?
4. What were some of the differences that Twain listed between Honolulu and San Fransisco in chapter 10?
5. Why did Twain's horse's actions cause confusion between him and a young woman in chapter 7?
6. 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?
7. What did Twain think of the government orison that he visited earlier, as he explains in chapter 8?
8. How did Twain's theory about an ancient burial ground differ from its legend in chapter 7?
9. How did Twain consider the cigars and liquor of Hawaii?
10. What was Twain's opinion of Minister Harris?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
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.
Essay Topic 3
The volcano of Kilauea was the last location that Twain wrote about in his Letters from Hawaii.
1) Describe the Kilauea volcano's crater, Twain's initial response to it, and how he realized its enormous scope.
2) Explain why Twain decided to view the volcano at night and how it transformed as the sun set.
3) Analyze Twain's writings about the volcano, his descriptions, the language and phrasing he used, and why he chose this event as the last one to include in his letters.
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