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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before Brown and Smith leave the jail, what does Jones want them to do?
(a) Arrange for better food to be brought to him.
(b) Say a prayer with him.
(c) Promise to smuggle a knife in so he can escape.
(d) Give $20 and a note to the sergeant at the door.

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

3. Why does Doctor Magiot visit Brown one night?
(a) He misses Brown's mother.
(b) He is hungry.
(c) He wants to intimidate him.
(d) He gets lonely after the sun sets.

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

5. When Brown returns to his hotel in Santo Domingo, what does he find on his pillow?
(a) Money from Mr. Smith
(b) A letter from Joseph.
(c) A letter from Doctor Magiot.
(d) A note from Martha.

6. When Brown wants to get Jones released from jail, what advice does Petit Pierre give him?
(a) To begin by bribing the Tontons Macoute guards.
(b) Not to get involved at all, for his own safety.
(c) Not to exaggerate the situation.
(d) To process his appeal through the proper channels.

7. Starting in Part 1, Chapter 1, what problem does Brown have with Jones's name?
(a) He has too many other associations with the name.
(b) He does not believe it is the man's real name.
(c) He cannot think of him as General.
(d) He cannot think of him as Major.

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

9. At the police station, when Brown and Smith go to visit Jones, what does the Tonton Macoute guard do?
(a) He threatens to have them thrown out.
(b) He demands another $200.
(c) He stares at them through his dark sunglasses.
(d) He makes them wait four hours before going to Jones' cell.

10. How often does the captain dine with the passengers while on their voyage?
(a) Twice.
(b) Never.
(c) Every night.
(d) Once.

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

12. What beverage do the Smiths drink most often while onboard the ship?
(a) Orange juice.
(b) Rum.
(c) Coca-Cola.
(d) Water.

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

14. Why is Brown on the military base near Santo Domingo?
(a) To visit his mother's brother.
(b) To apply for an exit visa.
(c) To make a political connection.
(d) To apply for a catering job.

15. When the countess rang the bell for Marcel to come to her room, what was he wearing?
(a) A shirt he had found in Brown's luggage.
(b) Only his underwear.
(c) Pajamas with both their initials monogrammed on the shirt.
(d) Black pants and shirt, in preparation for mourning.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Mr. Smith tells Brown in a conversation in Part 1, Chapter 1, why is he proud of his wife?

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

3. What were the countess's last words to her son?

4. What do Brown and Philipot's nephew discuss with the ambassador?

5. Why is Mr. Smith proud to be involved in Jones's release from jail?

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