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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the narrator say was "like a national pastime" (9) in the Dominican Republic?
(a) Football.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Eating.
(d) Incest.

2. 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 could not dance and he did not drink.
(c) He was too American and his Spanish was lousy.
(d) He was poor and his clothes were outdated.

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

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

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

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

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

8. Despite his good qualities, to whom was Alex often rude?
(a) His teachers.
(b) Club and restaurant workers.
(c) His friends.
(d) HIs parents.

9. Why does Alex say the narrator would not last long on the Island?
(a) He is too gringo.
(b) He is too lazy.
(c) He is too restless.
(d) He is too poor.

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

11. Why did Alex want to go to Haiti?
(a) To try to help the infected.
(b) To find his father.
(c) To photograph the infected.
(d) To donate money to local hospitals.

12. What was Henri Casimir doing which concerned his wife?
(a) Trying to kill himself.
(b) Roaming around and muttering to himself.
(c) Trying to kill her.
(d) Starving himself.

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

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

15. Where does the narrator first meet Mysty?
(a) A dance club.
(b) The airport.
(c) Alex's apartment.
(d) School.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Alex say is "the most beautiful country in the world" (10)?

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

3. How tall was Alex?

4. What does Alex say when the narrator ask if he and Mysty had ever had a relationship?

5. With whom did Alex seem to spend most of this time?

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