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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Jones appears at the brothel the same night that Brown talks with the Tonton Macoute. How is he treated?
(a) With scorn, since he has no money.
(b) Like the guest of honor.
(c) With contempt.
(d) Like someone who does not belong.

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

3. When the Smiths first arrive at the Hotel Trianon, what does Mr. Smith think of the body crouched in the pool?
(a) He is offended and demands immediate burial.
(b) He thinks it is a sleeping beggar.
(c) He thinks the death is horrible.
(d) He covers Mrs. Smith's eyes so she will not see.

4. Lying on the ground next to his pool, Brown thinks that he and Martha are more intimate than ever before. Why is this?
(a) They talk about running away together.
(b) They make love gently.
(c) They trust each other with words rather than a touch.
(d) They do not talk.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. As Brown and Martha lie outside in the grass, what does Brown realize about the character of their relationship?

2. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Smith decide not to build the vegetarian center?

3. What is the one meal Jones eats in jail?

4. Why does Captain Concasseur order the Tonton Macoutes to hit and kick Brown?

5. From the beginning of their relationship, who makes great demands on Martha's time?

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