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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After many years of silence, Brown received a message from his mother. What did the message say?
(a) She was slowly dying.
(b) She would like to see him if he ever came to Haiti.
(c) She was traveling to England and would like to see him.
(d) She had bought some property that she would like him to see.

2. When Martha comes to visit Brown at his hotel, what alters their plans to go upstairs?
(a) Joseph wandering the hotel because he cannot sleep.
(b) The Smiths sitting on the porch.
(c) Her husband's demand to return home soon.
(d) Angel's sudden turn for the worse.

3. What happens in the casino after Brown won a large amount of money?
(a) He got drunk and passed out in his hotel room.
(b) He walked home and hid the money under his mattress.
(c) He forgot to cash in his chips for money.
(d) He lost his virginity to an older woman.

4. At the beginning of Part 1, Chapter 5, what distractions does Brown experience?
(a) Martha is irate; the grocer tries to collect the money he's owed.
(b) Jones has escaped from jail; Angel has pneumonia.
(c) Joseph is arrested at the market; Mr. Smith discovers Doctor Philipot's body.
(d) Doctor Philipot's body is found; Angel has the mumps.

5. When Mrs. Smith appears on the porch, what is she wearing?
(a) A green pantsuit and sneakers.
(b) A sundress and sandals.
(c) A fancy dress and tortoise-shell comb.
(d) An old-fashioned nightgown and rollers in her hair.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1 of Part 2, when Brown takes Mr. Smith to the post office, what happens?

2. When Brown wants to get Jones released from jail, what advice does Petit Pierre give him?

3. Why is it said, in Part 1, Chapter 4, that Papa Doc sometimes watches the slow deaths of some of his victims?

4. While standing on the porch, what does Mrs. Smith demand from Captain Concasseur?

5. What is the name of the ship on which Brown, Jones, and the Smiths are traveling?

(see the answer key)

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