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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the purser do with his "French letters"?
(a) Hides them in his desk for the entire journey.
(b) Blows them up into balloons.
(c) Puts stamps on them so he can mail them when the ship reaches land.
(d) Shows them off to Brown.

2. Who is Mr. Baxter?
(a) The captain.
(b) The pharmaceutical traveler.
(c) Mrs. Smith's brother.
(d) The purser.

3. Why does Dr. Philipot not want to flee the Tontons Macoute?
(a) Because he is old and tired.
(b) Because he has no money.
(c) Because he would feel less safe in the mountains.
(d) Because his wife persuades him to stay.

4. On Brown's property, what does Dr. Philipot do?
(a) Cuts his wrists and throat in the pool.
(b) Hangs himself.
(c) Shoots himself through the heart.
(d) Verbally attacks Joseph.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Angel is introduced in Part 1, Chapter 2. Who is he?

2. What is the news of Hamit (who had rented a room to Brown and Martha in the past)?

3. What does Martha's husband think about her affair with Brown?

4. Where do Brown and Martha rendezvous most often?

5. What does Jones name the ambassador's new dog?

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