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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What either frightens or thrills the tourists?
(a) The drivers' carelessness.
(b) The waves on the beach.
(c) Landing in Antigua.
(d) The lack of rain.

2. How do the Antiguans feel about the owners of the first mansion?
(a) They are jealous of them.
(b) They hate them.
(c) They are close friends.
(d) They love them.

3. Who owns the third mansion described in Section 1?
(a) The narrator.
(b) Evita.
(c) A Middle Eastern family.
(d) A drug smuggler.

4. How do people arrive in Antigua at the beginning of Section 1?
(a) By V. C. Bird International Airport.
(b) By parachuting in.
(c) By V. C. Bird Marina.
(d) By boat.

5. What does the author say is the only thing that tourists consider?
(a) The comfort of the natives.
(b) Their desires.
(c) Their own comfort.
(d) The desires of the natives.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who tries to overcharge the tourists?

2. In comparison to Antigua, how are the nearby islands viewed?

3. What indicates that the building is actually a school?

4. Who does Kincaid say is a potential tourist?

5. What is admired about the island?

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