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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. What rumor is Brenda spreading about Tony?
(a) That he beat up John Beaver.
(b) That he is an an alcoholic and had an affair with Jenny Abdul Akbar.
(c) That he had a live-in mistress.
(d) That he beat her.

2. To what sound does Tony awaken?
(a) To screams from the camp guides.
(b) To Messinger treating a wound from a vampire bat.
(c) To native drums.
(d) To the snarl of a leopard.

3. What does Jock tell Tony?
(a) He cannot find Brenda.
(b) That Tony should divorce Brenda.
(c) He will not be back to Hetton.
(d) He and Brenda are about to board the train.

4. What happens when Tony and Messinger awaken?
(a) They find the Macushi have stripped the camp and run.
(b) It is raining heavily.
(c) They are surrounded by Pie Wie.
(d) They hear a shaman chanting.

5. What is hard for Tony?
(a) Seeing the way Winnie is abused.
(b) Finding a topic for conversation with Milly.
(c) Not actually having sex with Milly, who is quite attractive.
(d) Knowing that Brenda is being unfaithful, only willingly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What annoys Tony the most when Milly arrives?

2. What is wrong with Tony?

3. What does Tony do in a weak moment?

4. Who is Mr. Todd?

5. What does Tony miss while he is drugged?

Short Essay Questions

1. How long is it before Tony and Messinger are able to talk to the men of the village about what they want?

2. Why does Tony have to appear to be in the wrong?

3. What seems to be contrasted in this chapter?

4. What do Messigner and Tony decide to do and do you think they make the best choice?

5. How has Tony again entrusted his life to someone for whom that trust is not valid?

6. What is rather ironic about how divorce is treated in this era?

7. What is Tony's position in Brenda's social circle by the end of this chapter?

8. How does Brenda take the news of her son's death?

9. Why do you think Tony decides to go away for awhile?

10. What are the indications that Tony may still be plagued by a "curse" or bad luck?

(see the answer keys)

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