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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which negative aspects of Hawaii did Mr. Brown think that Twain should have mentioned in chapter 4?
(a) Heat and rain.
(b) Rain and insects.
(c) Heat, rain, and insects.
(d) Heat and insects.

2. As Twain explained in chapter 8, why did white people remain indoors before the laws were formed in the Saturday market?
(a) They were afraid of being trampled.
(b) They did not know the language of the natives.
(c) They were afraid of being robbed.
(d) They were unfamiliar with the customs of the market.

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

5. What was the name of the steamer that Twain took to Hawaii?
(a) Ajax.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Alaskan.
(d) Enterprise.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long did it take the steamer to reach Hawaii?

2. What confession by Twain begins the letter in chapter 3?

3. Who did Twain blame for the bones being left uncovered in the burial ground in chapter 7?

4. As Twain recalls in chapter 1, who boarded the ship in a drunken state?

5. How did Twain characterize his horse in chapter 8?

(see the answer key)

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