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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What critters prevented Twain from getting any sleep on his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Bugs and rats.
(b) Rats and snakes.
(c) Bugs and snakes.
(d) Bugs, rats, and snakes.

3. What prediction did Twain make at the end of chapter 23?
(a) Chinese labor will revolutionize California industry.
(b) Hawaiian sugar products will outsell American sugar products in one year.
(c) Chinese labor will ruin California industry.
(d) Hawaiian sugar products will never outsell American sugar products.

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

5. Which fruit's quality surprised Twain in Kona in chapter 19?
(a) Strawberries.
(b) Peaches.
(c) Nectarines.
(d) Canteloupes.

6. What state did Twain compare Hawaii's sugar production with in chapter 23?
(a) Georgia.
(b) Louisiana.
(c) California.
(d) Florida.

7. Included in the postscript of chapter 17, how did General Van Valkenburgh find a human tooth in a wall of lava?
(a) By chipping the lava with a hammer.
(b) By punching the wall of lava.
(c) After a rainstorm loosened the lava.
(d) After an avalanche.

8. What effect did the delayed harvest of plants in Hawaii have on the product they produced?
(a) It was bigger.
(b) It was smaller.
(c) It was less sweet.
(d) It was sweeter.

9. How was Twain's sugar production of Hawaii broken down in chapter 23?
(a) By time of year.
(b) By region.
(c) By use.
(d) By product sales.

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

11. As Twain explained the story in chapter 21, where was Charlton a British consul in Hawaii?
(a) Lihue.
(b) Honolulu.
(c) Hilo.
(d) Wailuku.

12. What did Twain do before returning the remains to their resting place in chapter 24?
(a) He prayed.
(b) He sang a song.
(c) He looked for a different resting place.
(d) He apologized.

13. What animal's constant noise was annoying to Twain on his way to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) A dog.
(b) A chicken.
(c) A rooster.
(d) A parrot.

14. Which one of the following was not included in the reasons why Twain thought a Hawaiian sugar monopoly was possible?
(a) Cheap labor.
(b) Faster growth speed.
(c) No cost of exporting product.
(d) No fear of early frost.

15. Why did Hawaii cede the islands to Paulet after his demands were made?
(a) The natives wanted to keep Paulet in Hawaii.
(b) The natives were afraid of Paulet.
(c) There was no Hawaiian government to combat the demands.
(d) The Hawaiian government was too weak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the crew of the Hornet use for a water supply for the first two weeks they were at sea?

2. How did Twain react to Kailua?

3. As Twain wrote in chapter 22, how many corners did the raft that Lono used to depart the islands have?

4. What was the amount of debt that Charlton was successfully sued for in Hawaiian courts?

5. How long had the princess lain in state when Twain wrote the letter in chapter 16?

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