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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 clothes of a Spanish dancer and a Dutch peasant.
(b) A purple dress forgotten by a previous traveler.
(c) The mantilla of a flamenco dancer.
(d) The dress of a girl from Mere Catherine's house.

2. When Martha comes to visit the afternoon after the Tonton Macoutes come, what do she and Brown do for the first time?
(a) Quarrel about her husband.
(b) Quarrel about Angel.
(c) Make love outside.
(d) Sleep in his bed.

3. When Brown visits Jones the afternoon after the Smiths leave town, what do the two men drink?
(a) Rum.
(b) Whiskey.
(c) White wine.
(d) Martinis.

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

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

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

7. When Jones's business is successful, what does he want to construct?
(a) A house by the sea.
(b) A golf course.
(c) A high-class hotel.
(d) A pleasure yacht.

8. Before beginning work on the vegetarian center, what does the Secretary for Social Welfare want from Mr. Smith?
(a) A letter of authorization from his superior.
(b) A cash deposit in dollars.
(c) A signed guarantee of payment.
(d) Complete architectural and landscape plans.

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

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

11. What revelation does Jones give Brown about his love life?
(a) He has been married four times.
(b) He is deeply in love with Martha.
(c) He has only slept with women he's paid.
(d) He has only slept with low-class woman.

12. The day before Brown and Jones leave, why does Captain Concasseur visit Brown at his hotel?
(a) To tell him that Tonton Macoutes will check him at every roadblock.
(b) To give him false information, hoping to lure him into a trap.
(c) To intimidate him into not going.
(d) To threaten him if he exceeds his one-day pass.

13. When Brown, Smith, and the Secretary for Social Welfare arrive at Duvalierville, who is the only person in sight?
(a) A beggar missing an arm.
(b) A man with a sign declaring him to be the justice of the peace.
(c) The American ambassador, who is interested in the project.
(d) A Tonton Macoute guard.

14. When Brown visits Jones at his rented villa for the first time, what is on the table?
(a) A pack of scattered cards.
(b) Four empty wine bottles.
(c) Blueprints and trial budgets.
(d) Maps of the local area.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Martha comes to visit Brown at his hotel, what alters their plans to go upstairs?

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

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

4. According to the new Secretary for Social Welfare, why did Doctor Philipot not have a funeral?

5. How does the new Secretary for Social Welfare cast suspicion on Doctor Philipot's death?

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