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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. How many times did Twain prevent Mr. Brown from stealing something from the spot that Captain Cook was murdered while they waited for the schooner in chapter 20?
(a) Five times.
(b) Six times.
(c) Once.
(d) Twice.

2. Based on Twain's accounting in chapter 23, how much sugar did Hawaii produce each year?
(a) Twelve thousand pounds per acre.
(b) Thirteen thousand pounds per acre.
(c) Fourteen thousand pounds per acre.
(d) Fifteen thousand pounds per acre.

3. What formed the stump that was considered a monument to Captain Cook?
(a) A tree broken in a hurricane on the day of Cook's murder.
(b) A tree cut down by natives on the day of Cook's murder.
(c) A tree struck by lighting on the day of Cook's murder.
(d) A tree hit by a cannonball fired on the day of Cook's murder.

4. What was Mr. Brown's reaction to the ceremony as Twain wrote his letter in chapter 16?
(a) He only liked the ending of it.
(b) He only liked the beginning of it.
(c) He was critical of it.
(d) He liked it.

5. Which food was Twain fed on the schooner during his trip to Hawaii in chapter 18?
(a) Meatloaf.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Beef stew.
(d) Stewed chicken.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the Hornet last seen by the Prussian bark?

2. What happened when Twain initially tried to envision the vicious murder of Captain Cook?

3. How did Twain respond to the drum playing that took place for the audience of the ceremony for the princess?

4. In the story that Twain recounted for chapter 16, who bested Mr. Harris during an event in the legislature?

5. How many times was the judgment against Charlton reviewed and upheld in British courts?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Twain's disappointment of the crater of Kilauea change in chapter 25?

2. How long did it take the Hornet to burn and what did the crew do as it was burning?

3. What was Kamehameha's funeral like, and when did it take place?

4. What reaction did Paulet have to Charlton's situation?

5. Who did Twain interview about the tragic circumstances of the Hornet, how long was the crew lost at sea, and how many survivors were there?

6. What was Twain's visit of Waiohinu like in chapter 24?

7. What was Mr. Brown trying to steal in chapter 20?

8. Which parts of the princess's ceremony were not appreciated by Twain?

9. When did Twain view the volcano of Kilauea and how was it transformed?

10. How was Captain Cook murdered?

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