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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Marcel kill himself?
(a) Slit his wrists and throat.
(b) Drank two bottles of rum and contracted alcohol poisoning.
(c) Hung himself in the countess's bedroom.
(d) Jumped out a second-story window into the empty pool.

2. What is the name of the ship on which Brown, Jones, and the Smiths are traveling?
(a) The Medea.
(b) Lady Independence.
(c) Royal Steamer.
(d) The Victoria.

3. As explained in Part 1, Chapter 2, how does Petit Pierre, a journalist, treat every day?
(a) Hopelessly.
(b) Fearfully.
(c) With hope.
(d) With humor.

4. How much Latin does Brown remember from his early education?
(a) Only Virgil's poetry.
(b) Only one line.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Everything he reads.

5. Angel is introduced in Part 1, Chapter 2. Who is he?
(a) Brown's half-brother.
(b) Joseph's son.
(c) The President's grandson.
(d) Martha's son.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brown arrived for the first time at the Hotel Trianon in Haiti, who was with his mother?

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

3. Why did Brown give Marcel a large amount of British money?

4. Why do Brown and Jones meet under embarrassing circumstances?

5. On Brown's property, what does Dr. Philipot do?

(see the answer key)

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