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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of captain does Steve say he is?
(a) A captain of the world.
(b) A captain for hire.
(c) A captain of life.
(d) A captain to abuse.

2. Which member of his family does Ralph worry about in this section?
(a) His son.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His mother.
(d) His wife.

3. What does Ackerman say he can see from his front porch?
(a) The Captain Cook statue.
(b) New York.
(c) Kono.
(d) The City of Refuge.

4. What two sports did Lono seek solace in after he killed his wife?
(a) Baseball and basketball.
(b) Football and fishing.
(c) Karate and yoga.
(d) Wrestling and boxing.

5. Where in Hawaii can even the worst people find solace?
(a) The City of Sin.
(b) The City of God.
(c) The City of Refuge.
(d) The City of Death.

6. How does Hunter describe the social behavior his son sees?
(a) Ugly.
(b) Fun.
(c) Soul destroying.
(d) A good experience.

7. What does Hunter order from the hotel gift shop?
(a) A pair of slippers.
(b) An aloe plant.
(c) A war club.
(d) A dressing gown.

8. Whose letters are printed in the book?
(a) Rudyard Kipling's.
(b) Lono's.
(c) Captain Cook's.
(d) Mark Twain's.

9. Who meets Thompson at the airport?
(a) Gene Skinner.
(b) Ralph Steadman.
(c) Lester Bangs.
(d) Jack Ackerman.

10. What do the police say will alert them of large waves?
(a) A Blitz siren.
(b) A Civil Defense siren.
(c) A Rescue Alert siren.
(d) A police siren.

11. What mode of communication does Hunter use to monitor the race from Wilbur's house?
(a) Telegram.
(b) The Internet.
(c) A radio.
(d) A television.

12. What does Mark Twain say the Pacific Ocean is not in his letters?
(a) Calm.
(b) Clear.
(c) Wild.
(d) Beautiful.

13. What is the title of the third chapter?
(a) Fire in the Nuts.
(b) Namely Me.
(c) Fishing Without a Rod.
(d) Adventures in the Dumb Libe.

14. What is the name of the first chapter in this section?
(a) Trapped in a Queer Place.
(b) There are no rules.
(c) The View of the Gods.
(d) Electricity in My Eye.

15. What special occasion is only a few days away in this chapter?
(a) Ralph's bithday.
(b) Independence Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Hunter want to run the first three miles of the marathon?

2. What city do Ralph and Hunter move to from Honolulu?

3. What does Hunter detonate to celebrate Christmas Eve?

4. Why does Ralph want to go to Kona?

5. What kind of accommodation do Hunter and Ralph find at the retreat?

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