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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 do not talk.
(d) They talk about running away together.

2. At the beginning of Chapter Two, why does Joseph ask Brown to attend a Voodoo ceremony?
(a) He thinks Brown will be interested.
(b) He needs a ride.
(c) He wants to show off his native culture to a white man.
(d) He is afraid to go out at night alone.

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) The effort is not worth the outcome.
(b) Only votes that agree with the Tonton Macoute will count.
(c) A person is safer staying home.
(d) Every vote is important.

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

5. 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 shot and killed him.
(c) They had knocked him unconscious.
(d) They had bribed him with alcohol.

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

7. According to the new Secretary for Social Welfare, why did Doctor Philipot not have a funeral?
(a) His widow did not want a funeral.
(b) He had requested cremation.
(c) In accordance with Voodoo tradition, there was no burial ceremony.
(d) His coffin was filled with bricks.

8. How does the new Secretary for Social Welfare cast suspicion on Doctor Philipot's death?
(a) He suggests that the doctor should not have invested in the shanty-town speculation.
(b) He suggests that he was deceitful about the water pipes on Desaix Street.
(c) He suggests that there was just retribution by the authorities.
(d) He suggests that the doctor could not pay his gambling debts.

9. While the Tonton Macoutes are ransacking the hotel, what is Brown most afraid of?
(a) Being imprisoned or tortured.
(b) Showing his fear to Captain Concasseur.
(c) Waking the Smiths, who are upstairs.
(d) The complete destruction of his property.

10. Why do Jones and Brown go back to the Medea?
(a) Jones wants to ask advice from the captain.
(b) Brown does not know what else to do with Jones.
(c) The ship is the only place they can safely hide.
(d) Jones wants to travel to the United States.

11. Though Mr. Smith has turned his back, what happens after he gives money to the beggar?
(a) The other man steals it from him.
(b) The beggar buries it in a shallow hole in the sand.
(c) The beggar throws it back at him.
(d) The Secretary takes it from him.

12. As Brown and Martha lie outside in the grass, what does Brown realize about the character of their relationship?
(a) He loved her more than ever before.
(b) They were not destined to stay together.
(c) Neither of them would love enough to die for the beloved.
(d) They belonged to the world of tragedy rather than that of comedy.

13. While standing on the porch, what does Mrs. Smith demand from Captain Concasseur?
(a) His police badge.
(b) His car keys.
(c) The phone number of his superior.
(d) His revolver.

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

15. Why does Captain Concasseur order the Tonton Macoutes to hit and kick Brown?
(a) So that they can say he was resisting arrest.
(b) They intended to beat him like they had beaten Joseph.
(c) Because the captain wanted to see Brown at his feet.
(d) Because they are sadistic.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jones finally tells Brown how he got the traveling cocktail case. What is the truth?

2. Why does Brown go to the casino after talking with Jones?

3. Why did Jones not serve in the army in Burma like he claims?

4. When Brown asks the ambassador to allow Jones to stay in his house, what is the ambassador's reaction?

5. Before beginning work on the vegetarian center, what does the Secretary for Social Welfare want from Mr. Smith?

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