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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. When was the Hornet last seen by the Prussian bark?

2. What animal's constant noise was annoying to Twain on his way to Hawaii in chapter 18?

3. Which one of the following did Twain read in an attempt to help a sickened Mr. Brown in chapter 18?

4. Which product earned Twain's positive review while he was traveling through Kona in chapter 18?

5. What did Twain and Mr. Brown eventually do in order to secure food while waiting for their schooner in chapter 20?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Twain view the volcano of Kilauea and how was it transformed?

2. Which story was told about General Van Valkenburgh in the postscript of chapter 17?

3. Where did Twain watch the ceremony for Princess Victoria in chapter 16, and how did the natives prepare for it?

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

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

6. How was Captain Cook's monument described by Twain in chapter 20?

7. What did the crew of the Hornet do for food and water while sailing on the Pacific after their ship had burned?

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

9. What was Kamehameha's funeral like, and when did it take place?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The funeral rite for Princess Victoria was an extravagant ceremony witnessed by thousands of people.

1) Describe the honor guard's responsibilities while the princess laid in state for the four weeks before the ceremony.

2) Explain Twain's description of the funeral rite, the royalty there, and his criticism of certain customs that were performed during the ceremony.

3) Analyze Twain's reaction to the various people and dignitaries that attended the funeral rite for Princess Victoria.

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

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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