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

3. What was the site of Captain Cook's murder?

4. What transformed the volcano's appearance in chapter 25?

5. What animal was roasted and offered to Kamehameha's corpse?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why was the attempt by Twain and Mr. Brown to get food in chapter 20 humorous?

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

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

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

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

10. Which advantages did Hawaii have in producing sugar?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the benefits of steam ships that Twain listed in his letters. Include the mechanics behind a steam engine, what made it so effective, and three examples of what Twain thought steamers should be used for in the future.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail the three boats that Twain traveled on during his trip to Hawaii, the Ajax, the Boomerang, and the Emeline. Along with your descriptions, include the differences between the three ships, Twain's opinions of each of them, some of the events that took place on them, and how his experience on one of the ships reminded him of the responsibility he had as a journalist.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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