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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Twain describe the past days of whaling?
(a) Balmy.
(b) Easy.
(c) Palmy.
(d) Sloppy.

3. According to Twain, how did Hawaiian politics respond to the death of Princess Victoria?
(a) They were in an uproar.
(b) They were confused.
(c) They were angered.
(d) They were in denial.

4. Which animal was Honolulu overrun with in all different shapes and sizes?
(a) Cats.
(b) Birds.
(c) Dogs.
(d) Mice.

5. Based on the information provided in chapter 12, how many parts were there to the Hawaiian government?
(a) Four.
(b) Five.
(c) Two.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the group inadvertently trapped by the tour guide in chapter 7?

2. How many sailors did Twain write were rescued after being at sea in chapter 14?

3. What card game did Twain play with the sailors in chapter 2?

4. How long were the remains of Princess Victoria scheduled to lie in state?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Which animals were aboard the Ajax, and how was one of them named?

2. What took place during the weeks that Princess Victoria's remains lay in state?

3. What was the point of Twain's story about Mrs. Jollopson in chapter 9?

4. What was the scenery like for Twain when he traveled through Nuuanu Valley and Kalihi Valley in chapter 11?

5. How was the Hawaiian legislature comprised?

6. How were Twain and the Ajax welcomed to Hawaii in chapter 4?

7. What did Twain notice about Honolulu in chapter 4?

8. What proof did Twain use in chapter 14 to prove Mr. Staley wrong?

9. What was Twain's opinion of the Hotel American in chapter 5?

10. What was the Bungalow and what did Twain think of its restoration process?

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