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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mysty say when the narrator expresses an interest in staying on the Island?
(a) Please do!
(b) It's awful here.
(c) I would love that.
(d) I don't blame you.

2. What type of camera does Alex use?
(a) A Polaroid.
(b) A Pentax.
(c) A Panasonic.
(d) A Nikon.

3. Where would Mysty often pick the narrator up to bring him to Alex's?
(a) They library.
(b) The gym.
(c) His mother's.
(d) The bus stop.

4. What did Mysty say she was more interested in having than a boyfriend?
(a) A new car.
(b) A degree.
(c) A visa.
(d) A good book.

5. What subject was Mysty studying at Unibe?
(a) French.
(b) Philosophy.
(c) International Law.
(d) Sociology.

6. What did the narrator begin to consider doing in order to stay on the Island an try to get close to Mysty?
(a) Take a semester off school.
(b) Transfer to Unibe.
(c) Move into Alex's place full time.
(d) Quit school and get a job on the Island.

7. What would Mysty rather die than admit to having according to the narrator?
(a) A rich family.
(b) An affair with Alex.
(c) A boyfriend.
(d) Plastic surgery.

8. What was Alex's GPA at school?
(a) 1.4.
(b) 3.0.
(c) 2.5.
(d) 4.0.

9. Where is Dr. Noni DeGraff from?
(a) France.
(b) Haiti.
(c) America.
(d) Canada.

10. What are some things Mysty picked on the narrator for when they first met?
(a) He could not handle his liquor and he didn't smoke.
(b) He was too American and his Spanish was lousy.
(c) He was poor and his clothes were outdated.
(d) He could not dance and he did not drink.

11. When discussing his friendship with Mysty, the narrator says he spoke as if someone had overdosed him with what?
(a) Truth serum.
(b) Amphetamines.
(c) Sleeping pills.
(d) Whiskey.

12. During what time does Casimir consistently wander in the direction of the quarantine zone?
(a) The Chorus.
(b) Lunch.
(c) Dinner.
(d) Bedtime.

13. With whom did Alex seem to spend most of this time?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) Mysty.
(d) Valentina.

14. Which of Mysty's family members did Alex tell the narrator had raped her?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her stepfather.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her uncle.

15. What did the narrator realize about Alex after spending time with him on the Island?
(a) He was a prince.
(b) He was even wealthier than he thought.
(c) He was not actually rich.
(d) He was not very smart.

Short Answer Questions

1. Despite his good qualities, to whom was Alex often rude?

2. What does the narrator say was Mysty's "protective screen" (9)?

3. Why did Alex want to go to Haiti?

4. What does the narrator say was "like a national pastime" (9) in the Dominican Republic?

5. Where does the narrator first meet Mysty?

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