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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Twain's letter in chapter 2, how many months out of the year is the Pacific peaceful?
(a) Eight.
(b) Four.
(c) Two.
(d) Six.

2. What did the crew of the Hornet use for a water supply for the first two weeks they were at sea?
(a) The ocean.
(b) Fresh water from their containers.
(c) They had no water supply.
(d) Rain.

3. How long had the Kona volcano been dormant when Twain visited it in chapter 19?
(a) Two lifetimes.
(b) More than two lifetimes.
(c) A lifetime.
(d) More than a lifetime.

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

5. How long had the princess lain in state when Twain wrote the letter in chapter 16?
(a) Two months.
(b) One week.
(c) One month.
(d) Two weeks.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of Americans did Twain notice coming and going from Hawaii while writing his letter in chapter 14?

2. What condition was Twain in after his trip to Hawaii, while writing his letter in chapter 14?

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

4. As an example of the lack of the Hawaiian legislative etiquette, what activities did Twain observe being done in the hallways?

5. How long before the arrival of the missionaries was Kamehameha's funeral?

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