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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was saved from the burning Hornet?
(a) A large amount of food.
(b) A small amount of food.
(c) Weapons and a large amount of food.
(d) Weapons and a small amount of food.

3. According to the story that Twain told in chapter 21, what was the gold-seeking Kanui's financial situation when he passed away?
(a) He was slightly wealthier than a pauper.
(b) He was somewhat wealthy.
(c) He was very wealthy.
(d) He was a pauper.

4. What did Twain and Mr. Brown eventually do in order to secure food while waiting for their schooner in chapter 20?
(a) They began climbing shorter trees.
(b) They started looking for food on the ground instead of in a tree.
(c) They built a ladder to climb the tree.
(d) They hired a native to climb the tree for them.

5. How long before the arrival of the missionaries was Kamehameha's funeral?
(a) Four years.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two years.

6. When did the survivors of the Hornet finally reach Hawaii?
(a) June 25.
(b) July 15.
(c) June 15.
(d) July 25.

7. How high were the walls of the crater estimated to be by Twain in chapter 25?
(a) Over six hundred feet.
(b) Less than two hundred feet.
(c) Less than four hundred feet.
(d) Over eight hundred feet.

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

9. How long was the crater that Twain saw in chapter 25?
(a) About two miles across.
(b) About one mile across.
(c) About four miles across.
(d) About three miles across.

10. According to Twain's letter in chapter 17, why was Staley not allowed to officiate the funeral ceremonies for the princess?
(a) The princess was not a member of the Reformed Catholic Church.
(b) Staley refused to officiate.
(c) There was no officiating of the ceremony.
(d) Staley was not present.

11. What color were the cracks in the crater's surface that Twain observed in chapter 25?
(a) Red.
(b) White.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Orange.

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

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

14. What language were the Christian hymns sung in at the rite for the princess?
(a) A mixture of Hawaiian and English.
(b) Native Hawaiian.
(c) An unknown language.
(d) English.

15. How did the Emeline compare to the previous vessel that Twain had been on?
(a) It was more preferable.
(b) It was only slightly different in one area.
(c) It was less preferable.
(d) It was the same.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Twain's principal interview subject, John S. Thomas, have aboard the Hornet?

2. What cargo was aboard the Hornet when it first departed?

3. What extra food did the captain make for Twain during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?

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

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

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