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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 16-17.

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 sunny isles.
(c) The cloudy isles.
(d) The rainy isles.

2. How many feet above the valley was the lava that the tooth was found in by the general?
(a) Seven hundred.
(b) Four hundred.
(c) Two hundred.
(d) Five hundred.

3. How did Captain Mitchell attempt to raise his crew's spirits during the ordeal of being lost at sea?
(a) By playing games.
(b) With humor.
(c) With music.
(d) By telling stories.

4. How did Honolulu consider the recruitment of its citizens as sailors?
(a) It tried to make it illegal.
(b) It encouraged it.
(c) It frowned upon it.
(d) It only encouraged it for certain people.

5. As Twain recalled in chapter 17, why were the remains of chiefs thrown into volcanoes?
(a) To avoid a burial.
(b) To keep them from being disturbed.
(c) As a way to hide them.
(d) As a sign of respect.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long was Twain's trip to the island of Hawaii that he references in chapter 14?

2. Why was Twain disgusted by the idea of sharing a meal with anyone in Hawaii?

3. What was Mr. Brown's reaction to the ceremony as Twain wrote his letter in chapter 16?

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

5. How many natives did Twain watch prepare for the ceremonies in chapter 16?

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