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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3 Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Brown give Marcel a large amount of British money?
(a) To help him start life anew in the city.
(b) To buy his third of the hotel.
(c) To bribe him into leaving the hotel.
(d) To ensure he would not talk about the countess.

2. Along the border of the Dominican Republic, what does Brown feel?
(a) A sense of peace unlike anything in Haiti.
(b) Ambivalence about the differences between the two countries.
(c) A sense of curiosity about life beyond the border.
(d) A strong desire to flee Haiti.

3. What keeps Brown awake during the all-night voodoo ceremony?
(a) The face of young Philipot.
(b) The sight of the young girls drinking.
(c) The mysterious liquor that was served.
(d) The pounding of the drums.

4. What do Brown and Philipot's nephew discuss with the ambassador?
(a) Jones fighting in Burma.
(b) Being comedians.
(c) Making a quick sale.
(d) Melodious poems.

5. As far as Brown knows, where is Jones's home?
(a) Nowhere.
(b) Haiti.
(c) England.
(d) Spain.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mr. Smith tells Brown in a conversation in Part 1, Chapter 1, why is he proud of his wife?

2. Where do Brown and Martha rendezvous most often?

3. What does Petit Pierre bring to Brown early in the morning, the first day after he arrives home?

4. In Chapter 1 of Part 2, when Brown takes Mr. Smith to the post office, what happens?

5. At the embassy, Brown meets Doctor Philipot's nephew. Who is this man?

(see the answer key)

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