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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Jones hurry Brown and Smith out of his cell?
(a) He needs the bathroom.
(b) The guard is coming.
(c) He is tired of their company.
(d) The doctor is coming.

2. How does Martha explain Brown's view of the world?
(a) As a desert without water.
(b) As a novel he is writing.
(c) As a jungle he must navigate.
(d) As a song he cannot sing.

3. Why does the captain want Brown to keep an eye on Jones?
(a) He thinks Jones is a gambler.
(b) Brown does not mind spying on someone.
(c) He thinks Jones is a murderer.
(d) Jones has not fully paid for his passage aboard the ship.

4. How long does Brown stay with Philipot?
(a) A week.
(b) Six hours.
(c) Twenty-four hours.
(d) Three days.

5. According to the note Doctor Magiot received, where is young Philipot?
(a) In hiding in Port au Prince.
(b) Nearly to the sea.
(c) Safely arrived in Florida.
(d) In the mountains, moving north.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Mr. Smith hears that Doctor Philipot had killed himself, what does he want to do?

2. When Brown unexpectedly sees Philipot and Joseph emerge from the woods, what physical state is Joseph in?

3. After the war, how did Brown feed himself?

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

5. In a late-night conversation, Brown and Jones talk about their official jobs titles, which are vague. What does this tell the reader about their relationship?

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