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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Twain react to the American song selections of the Hawaiians?
(a) He was confused.
(b) He was impressed.
(c) He was annoyed.
(d) He was amused.

2. What did Twain think the bones were from at the burial site in chapter 7?
(a) A battleground.
(b) Tourists.
(c) He did not know.
(d) Plague victims.

3. What did Twain write about the Hawaiian horse traders in chapter 6?
(a) They sold poor horses, but were reasonable.
(b) They sold good horses and were reasonable.
(c) They were dishonest and sold poor horses.
(d) They were dishonest, but sold good horses.

4. What did Twain's horse do once it realized that the group was heading for home in chapter 7?
(a) It moved slower than normal.
(b) It began moving in the opposite direction.
(c) It stopped.
(d) It bolted ahead of the others.

5. Who did Twain give credit for taming the market?
(a) The church, but not the government.
(b) Neither the church nor the government.
(c) The church and government.
(d) The government, but not the church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What differences in Honolulu and San Francisco did Twain observe in chapter 4?

2. How was Twain's horseback journey described in chapter 7?

3. Which of the armed services did the officers aboard the steamer serve in during the war?

4. Which negative aspects of Hawaii did Mr. Brown think that Twain should have mentioned in chapter 4?

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

(see the answer key)

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