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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Lying on the ground next to his pool, Brown thinks that he and Martha are more intimate than ever before. Why is this?
(a) They make love gently.
(b) They talk about running away together.
(c) They trust each other with words rather than a touch.
(d) They do not talk.

2. Mrs. Smith is proud of the American ballot that shows her husband's name as a presidential candidate. What is Brown's perception of voting in Haiti?
(a) The effort is not worth the outcome.
(b) Every vote is important.
(c) A person is safer staying home.
(d) Only votes that agree with the Tonton Macoute will count.

3. When Brown steps off the ship, who fills the port?
(a) Taxi drivers.
(b) Postal employees.
(c) Tonton Macoutes.
(d) Beggars.

4. Where do Brown and Martha rendezvous most often?
(a) By a statue of Columbus.
(b) By the American consulate.
(c) By a statue of the president.
(d) Under a bridge.

5. Sitting by the pool on his first night home, what does Brown remember?
(a) His conversation with Mrs. Smith.
(b) The sounds of the busy tourist season.
(c) Joseph's list of things that have gone wrong in his absence.
(d) The smell of Martha's perfume.

Short Answer Questions

1. As the hearse is stranded in the road, what does Madame Philipot promise to buy for her son?

2. Why does the Secretary for Social Welfare suggest that Duvalierville is a good place for the Smiths' vegetarian center?

3. What do Brown and Philipot's nephew discuss with the ambassador?

4. How does Martha explain Brown's view of the world?

5. From the beginning of their relationship, who makes great demands on Martha's time?

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