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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What state did the Hornet leave on January 15?
(a) New Jersey.
(b) Maine.
(c) Rhode Island.
(d) New York.

2. What ocean was the crew of the Hornet drifting on after their ship was burned?
(a) Atlantic.
(b) Arctic.
(c) Indian.
(d) Pacific.

3. What confounded Twain about the sailors in chapter 2?
(a) Their odd sense of timing.
(b) Their strange eating habits.
(c) Their strange vernacular.
(d) Their odd sense of humor.

4. What publication did Twain write his Letters from Hawaii for?
(a) Sacramento Daily Sun.
(b) Sacramento Star.
(c) Sacramento Gazette.
(d) Sacramento Daily Union.

5. What position did Twain's principal interview subject, John S. Thomas, have aboard the Hornet?
(a) Third Mate.
(b) First Mate.
(c) Sailor.
(d) Second Mate.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which island was the captain of the burned Hornet hopeful of reaching?

2. What language were the Christian hymns sung in at the rite for the princess?

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

4. What other name did Twain use to refer to Brannan's palace?

5. Included in the postscript of chapter 17, how did General Van Valkenburgh find a human tooth in a wall of lava?

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