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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?
(a) The windy isles.
(b) The cloudy isles.
(c) The sunny isles.
(d) The rainy isles.

2. What animal's constant noise was annoying to Twain on his way to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) A parrot.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A rooster.
(d) A dog.

3. How was Twain's horseback journey described in chapter 7?
(a) Comfortable, but long.
(b) Uncomfortable and long.
(c) Short and comfortable.
(d) Short and uncomfortable.

4. What did Twain say was jumbled together in the Hawaiian legislature?
(a) Only motions, notices, and the introduction of bills.
(b) Only motions, resolutions, and notices.
(c) Only resolutions and the reading of bills.
(d) Motions, resolutions, notices, and the introduction and reading of bills.

5. Which one of the following did Twain read in an attempt to help a sickened Mr. Brown in chapter 18?
(a) A novel.
(b) Poetry.
(c) A short story.
(d) A letter.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was sung each night for Princess Victoria after she passed away?

2. What subject did Twain choose to write about instead of Pacific whaling traffic in chapter 9?

3. Which food was Twain fed on the schooner during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?

4. How did the captain of the schooner respond to Twain's constant complaints during the voyage in chapter 18?

5. According to Twain, how did Hawaiian politics respond to the death of Princess Victoria?

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