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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. What was Mr. Brown's reaction to the ceremony as Twain wrote his letter in chapter 16?

2. What ocean was the crew of the Hornet drifting on after their ship was burned?

3. What made up the waterfall that Twain observed in the city of refuge in chapter 22?

4. How many times was the judgment against Charlton reviewed and upheld in British courts?

5. What extra food did the captain make for Twain during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Twain display his awareness of the responsibility he had as a journalist when he wrote about his voyage on the Boomerang?

2. What reaction did Paulet have to Charlton's situation?

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

4. Which advantages did Hawaii have in producing sugar?

5. Who was Charlton and why was he sued in Hawaiian courts?

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

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

8. What description did Twain give of Kona's volcanic ground?

9. What caused the Hornet to burn in the first place?

10. What was the schooner, the Boomerang, like and why did Twain have difficulty sleeping on his voyage?

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

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 3

Discuss the problems that Twain had with horseback riding in Hawaii, using examples from his letters to support your analysis. Also, explain Twain's warning against Hawaiian horse traders and one of the stories he told about a person who was taken advantage by them

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