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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who shoots Captain Concasseur and rescues Brown and Jones from capture?
(a) Joseph.
(b) Philipot.
(c) The ambassador.
(d) Doctor Magiot.

3. Why does Brown go to the casino after talking with Jones?
(a) He is hoping to see Martha there.
(b) The hotel is empty and he wants a familiar place.
(c) He is desperate for company and has nowhere else to go.
(d) He wants to dull the memory of his conversation with Jones.

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

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

6. Why is Jones proud of his expansive liquor traveling case?
(a) He worked six months to be able to afford it.
(b) It was given to him in his father's will.
(c) It was his mother's last gift to him.
(d) He won it on a bet with some soldiers in Burma.

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

8. In Chapter One, what is distinctive about Jones's driver, the man who ruined Joseph?
(a) His harsh laugh.
(b) His long facial scar.
(c) His gold teeth.
(d) His severe limp.

9. After visiting Duvalierville, what does Mr. Smith think about the vegetarian center?
(a) Perhaps he should not pursue the project.
(b) He will need much more money than he had anticipated.
(c) The project is hopeless and he will leave the country right away.
(d) He should begin building immediately.

10. What day do Brown and Jones leave town?
(a) Monday.
(b) Thursday.
(c) Sunday.
(d) Tuesday.

11. Part 3, Chapter 1 opens with a dream that Brown has. What is this dream?
(a) Joseph comes back with no legs but moves faster than before.
(b) Martha has locked him in his own house with Angel.
(c) The priest will not give him communion at church.
(d) His mother is again lying in her bed, deathly ill.

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

13. Why does Jones want a business partner in the venture he is planning?
(a) To manage the financial side while he arranges the business contacts.
(b) To watch things while he travels.
(c) To take over when he retires.
(d) To assist him with the planning.

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

15. Why did Jones not serve in the army in Burma like he claims?
(a) He has asthma.
(b) He has flat feet.
(c) He has a weak heart.
(d) He was dishonorably discharged in his first week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jones forget at the hotel when he and Brown flee?

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

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

4. When Martha comes to visit the afternoon after the Tonton Macoutes come, what do she and Brown do for the first time?

5. Why does the Secretary for Social Welfare suggest that Duvalierville is a good place for the Smiths' vegetarian center?

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