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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Doctor Magiot's opinion of American aid to Haiti?
(a) America is Haiti's only hope for peace.
(b) Americans do not care enough to lift a finger.
(c) America will help only if she becomes interested.
(d) America will help only if her interests are threatened.

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

3. What were the countess's last words to her son?
(a) "Your father could never stand his own climate."
(b) "What part are you playing now?"
(c) "One must take precautions."
(d) "A little luck has come my way at the end."

4. Why do Brown and Jones meet under embarrassing circumstances?
(a) The steward has given them the wrong cabins.
(b) Jones has taken some letter-writing paper without asking.
(c) They are wearing the same shirt.
(d) Jones is bribing the steward to switch their cabins.

5. How often to Brown and Martha talk or argue about Angel?
(a) Constantly.
(b) Half the time.
(c) Fairly often.
(d) Almost never.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the usual progression of Brown's relationship with Martha?

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

3. What was striking about the countess's hair?

4. How does Brown think of Mr. Smith even before he knows his name?

5. Why does the captain want Brown to keep an eye on Jones?

(see the answer key)

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