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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before the bail is posted for Jones's release, what does Brown ask the Secretary of the Interior to do?
(a) Destroy all paperwork relating to his arrest.
(b) Send a competent doctor to fix his wounds.
(c) Convert his American dollars to Haitian gourdes.
(d) Sign a waiver of confidentiality.

2. At the beginning of Part 2, Chapter 2, what do Brown and Martha quarrel about?
(a) Their future.
(b) Jones staying at the embassy.
(c) The ambassador's new dog.
(d) Angel's new school.

3. 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?
(a) They speak the truth only when it is proven that the other one will not betray.
(b) They are not honest with each other or the Haitians.
(c) They prefer to play games with the truth.
(d) They reveal details only when they know each other better.

4. What is Martha's opinion of Jones's relation to her family?
(a) He merely makes them laugh.
(b) She thinks he is a bad influence on them, especially Angel.
(c) They do not like him.
(d) They will easily forget them.

5. What is the news of Hamit (who had rented a room to Brown and Martha in the past)?
(a) He has been captured by the Tontons Macoute.
(b) He has disappeared.
(c) His wife reported him missing.
(d) His body has been found in the forest.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where do Brown and Martha rendezvous most often?

2. As Brown realizes that morning at the end of the driveway, why do the Tontons Macoute wear sunglasses?

3. Why does Doctor Magiot visit Brown one night?

4. What is Doctor Magiot's opinion of American aid to Haiti?

5. What do Brown and Doctor Magiot do with Philipot's body during the night?

(see the answer key)

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