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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 animal's constant noise was annoying to Twain on his way to Hawaii in chapter 18?
2. Included in the postscript of chapter 17, how did General Van Valkenburgh find a human tooth in a wall of lava?
3. What happened when Twain initially tried to envision the vicious murder of Captain Cook?
4. How many feet above the valley was the lava that the tooth was found in by the general?
5. What state did the Hornet leave on January 15?
Short Essay Questions
1. How long did it take the Hornet to burn and what did the crew do as it was burning?
2. How did Twain describe the mausoleum he visited in chapter 17?
3. What description did Twain give of Kona's volcanic ground?
4. What was Twain's visit of Waiohinu like in chapter 24?
5. What was Mr. Brown trying to steal in chapter 20?
6. Who did Twain interview about the tragic circumstances of the Hornet, how long was the crew lost at sea, and how many survivors were there?
7. What fruit surprised Twain in Kona and why?
8. According to Twain, what was the source of the Hawaiian's use of their ancient customs during the funeral in chapter 16?
9. Why did Twain's disappointment of the crater of Kilauea change in chapter 25?
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
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 Hawaii's sugar production using all of Twain's information, estimations, and calculations. In addition, provide a description of the local sugar refinery that Twain visited, the reasons behind Twain's predictions, and a comparison of Hawaiian sugar production and American sugar production.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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