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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To leave the ship, Jones dresses up as a woman. What does he wear?
(a) The mantilla of a flamenco dancer.
(b) The dress of a girl from Mere Catherine's house.
(c) The clothes of a Spanish dancer and a Dutch peasant.
(d) A purple dress forgotten by a previous traveler.

2. How does Brown act toward the end of the Voodoo ceremony?
(a) He wholeheartedly joins in the dance.
(b) He becomes irritated and drags Joseph away.
(c) He sits in the car and drinks whisky.
(d) He cautiously joins in the dance.

3. Mrs. Smith is proud of the American ballot that shows her husband's name as a presidential candidate. What is Brown's perception of voting in Haiti?
(a) A person is safer staying home.
(b) The effort is not worth the outcome.
(c) Only votes that agree with the Tonton Macoute will count.
(d) Every vote is important.

4. Where is Jones forced to hide when Haitian police officers enter the ship?
(a) In the ship's hold.
(b) Under an empty bed.
(c) Under the kitchen table.
(d) In the bathroom.

5. What does the priest do with the bodies which the dancers bring to him?
(a) Burns tiny pieces of their burial shrouds.
(b) Holds their arms into the fire.
(c) Holds their feet into the fire.
(d) Chants over them.

6. As Jones presents his business plan, what Biblical story is Brown reminded of?
(a) Samson wrestling the lion.
(b) Paul preaching to the crowds in Athens.
(c) David killing the giant with a stone.
(d) The devil showing off the world's kingdoms.

7. Why do the Smiths decide to stay and pursue the building of the vegetarian center?
(a) They never leave a project unfinished.
(b) Mr. Smith is rethinking his initial perception of Duvalierville.
(c) They are attracted by the promise of large profits.
(d) Mrs. Smith thinks her husband was too hasty in his judgment.

8. Why does the captain not want to take Jones aboard?
(a) Jones does not have an exit-visa.
(b) Brown will not vouch that he is a good man.
(c) Jones has unresolved debts in Philadelphia.
(d) Jones has no money to pay for his passage.

9. At the casino with Luigi, whom does Brown see from the ship?
(a) Mr. Baxter.
(b) The purser.
(c) The captain.
(d) The man with the tin hat.

10. Why is Martha sad to see Jones leave?
(a) Jones brings an atmosphere of familial comfort.
(b) She is sleeping with Jones.
(c) She is lonely with her husband and son.
(d) Jones makes them all laugh.

11. 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 trust each other with words rather than a touch.
(b) They make love gently.
(c) They talk about running away together.
(d) They do not talk.

12. What does Jones forget at the hotel when he and Brown flee?
(a) His cocktail case.
(b) His suitcase.
(c) His briefcase.
(d) His rain jacket.

13. Jones finally tells Brown how he got the traveling cocktail case. What is the truth?
(a) The captain of his platoon gave it to him.
(b) He won it in a bet in Burma.
(c) He walked out of the store with it.
(d) He used a company check to buy it.

14. The night before Brown and Jones leave, what does Brown do?
(a) Lies awake worrying about the excursion.
(b) Invite Martha over.
(c) Wander the hotel looking at the rooms.
(d) Invite Doctor Magiot over for a drink.

15. What makes Jones sad about dressing as a woman?
(a) Shaving off his moustache.
(b) Not knowing how to manage his skirts.
(c) Shame at not looking like a man, as usual.
(d) Having to wear lipstick.

Short Answer Questions

1. Though Mr. Smith has turned his back, what happens after he gives money to the beggar?

2. While the Tonton Macoutes are ransacking the hotel, what is Brown most afraid of?

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

4. As Luigi the Italian is gambling, why he is depressed?

5. As Jones is escaping from Port-au-Prince, why are he and Brown two hours late for their rendezvous?

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