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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-25.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who did Twain give credit for taming the market?
(a) The government, but not the church.
(b) The church, but not the government.
(c) The church and government.
(d) Neither the church nor the government.

2. According to Twain, how did the chiefs mourn Kamehameha's passing?
(a) Like beasts and madmen.
(b) Like mature grievers.
(c) In a confused manner.
(d) In a dignified manner.

3. How did Twain respond to the drum playing that took place for the audience of the ceremony for the princess?
(a) He did not appreciate it.
(b) He did not understand it.
(c) He enjoyed it.
(d) He could not hear it well enough.

4. What gift did a native bring to the captain of the Emeline by canoe in chapter 24?
(a) Three pigs.
(b) Half a dozen chickens.
(c) Half a dozen roosters.
(d) Three coconuts.

5. In chapter 3, how much did Twain state that Hawaii paid in customs alone?
(a) One and a half million dollars per year.
(b) A half million dollars per year.
(c) A quarter million dollars per year.
(d) One million dollars per year.

Short Answer Questions

1. Based on the information Twain provided in chapter 19, which Roman town left their remains buried in hardened lava?

2. How many days had passed before the captain of the Hornet ordered the lifeboats to be separated in order to increase their chances of being spotted?

3. What comment did Twain make about Hawaiian women in chapter 24?

4. How did Captain Mitchell attempt to raise his crew's spirits during the ordeal of being lost at sea?

5. How many churches did Twain write about in chapter 4?

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