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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was striking about the countess's hair?
(a) It was nearly gone.
(b) It was dyed a deep black, almost blue..
(c) It was a shade of red never found in nature.
(d) It was prematurely white.

2. What is the usual progression of Brown's relationship with Martha?
(a) They quarrel and he leaves.
(b) They make love and he leaves in silence.
(c) They quarrel and then make love.
(d) They make love and then quarrel.

3. When Mr. and Mrs. Smith arrive at the hotel, what room do they stay in?
(a) Elvis Presley suite.
(b) James D'Iuvillier suite.
(c) John Barrymore suite.
(d) Harvey Mansfield suite.

4. Though this occurs before the story starts, why did Brown fly to New York?
(a) To start life over after his mother's death.
(b) To find someone to manage his hotel.
(c) To escape Martha's demands.
(d) To find someone to buy his hotel.

5. During the ship's night of entertainment, what does Mr. Baxter recite?
(a) A song from his childhood.
(b) A poem written by a fellow soldier.
(c) A poem written by an unknown German.
(d) A poem he wrote himself.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brown disembarks from the Medea, why is Martha sitting in the place she used to rendezvous with him?

2. When the Smiths first arrive at the Hotel Trianon, what does Mr. Smith think of the body crouched in the pool?

3. According to the note Doctor Magiot received, where is young Philipot?

4. What is Brown's plan to get through the road-blocks with Jones?

5. When Brown steps off the ship, who fills the port?

(see the answer key)

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