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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What confession by Twain begins the letter in chapter 3?
(a) He had not seen enough of Hawaii to speak of it with confidence.
(b) He had seen enough of Hawaii and is ready to leave.
(c) He did not know his way around the island.
(d) He did not understand what the people on the island were talking about.

2. What was the risk of a person bringing their own liquor from America to Hawaii?
(a) Confiscation.
(b) Imprisonment.
(c) Confiscation, imprisonment, and exile.
(d) Exile.

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

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

5. Which of the armed services did the officers aboard the steamer serve in during the war?
(a) Army.
(b) Navy.
(c) Marines.
(d) Air Force.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Twain's horse do once it realized that the group was heading for home in chapter 7?

2. How does Twain describe the way Hawaiians sung versions of American tunes?

3. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3?

4. What animals were included in the livestock that passengers teased in chapter 2?

5. When did Twain arrive at Hawaii?

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