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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Brown and his ship friend return to the boat, why is the guard at the gangplank not threatening?
(a) They had threatened him with a pistol.
(b) They had bribed him with alcohol.
(c) They had shot and killed him.
(d) They had knocked him unconscious.

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

3. How did Brown enter a casino at a young age?
(a) By bribing the guard at the front door.
(b) By masquerading as a woman's date.
(c) By stealing a passport and bluffing.
(d) By sneaking through the back door.

4. What was striking about the countess's hair?
(a) It was a shade of red never found in nature.
(b) It was prematurely white.
(c) It was nearly gone.
(d) It was dyed a deep black, almost blue..

5. What is the name of the ship on which Brown, Jones, and the Smiths are traveling?
(a) Lady Independence.
(b) Royal Steamer.
(c) The Medea.
(d) The Victoria.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. For the first time during Chapter 1 of Part 2, Martha mentions her father. Why is he disgraced in Brown's eyes?

3. How does Brown act toward the end of the Voodoo ceremony?

4. What moment, as Brown remembers the past, makes him feel that his business was finally a success?

5. When the countess rang the bell for Marcel to come to her room, what was he wearing?

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