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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 one of the following happened on the eighth day that the Hornet's crew was drifting on the water?

2. What formed the stump that was considered a monument to Captain Cook?

3. How did Captain Mitchell attempt to raise his crew's spirits during the ordeal of being lost at sea?

4. As Twain wrote in chapter 22, how many corners did the raft that Lono used to depart the islands have?

5. Which one of the following was not included in the reasons why Twain thought a Hawaiian sugar monopoly was possible?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Twain's disappointment of the crater of Kilauea change in chapter 25?

4. What fruit surprised Twain in Kona and why?

5. What was Twain's visit of Waiohinu like in chapter 24?

6. How was Captain Cook murdered?

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

8. What did Twain and Mr. Brown see at the city of refuge in chapter 22?

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

10. Which parts of the princess's ceremony were not appreciated by Twain?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the tale of Charlton and Paulet, based on the accounts that Twain provided in his letters, including why Twain chose to write about them, the points that he made in describing the events that took place, and what they represented for the island of Hawaii.

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

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.

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