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

2. What card game did Twain play with the sailors in chapter 2?
(a) Cribbage.
(b) Gin rummy.
(c) Poker.
(d) Euchre.

3. How long was Twain on the island of Hawaii when he wrote the letter in chapter 3?
(a) One week.
(b) Two hours.
(c) Two days.
(d) One month.

4. Which Hawaiian islands were sighted first by Twain in chapter 4?
(a) Oahu and Maui.
(b) Lanai and Kauai.
(c) Oahu and Molokai.
(d) Maui and Molokai.

5. Out of the several hundred greeters Twain described, how many were "half-naked"?
(a) Half of them.
(b) Most of them.
(c) All of them.
(d) None of them.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase does Twain use to describe the Saturday market in chapter 8?

2. Which description did Twain use for the islands that the men at the Saturday market were from?

3. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?

4. Urging America to develop more steamers in chapter 3, how long did Twain say it would be before China released a smaller steamer?

5. In chapter 3, how much did Twain state that Hawaii paid in customs alone?

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