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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Brown get his information about the curfew in Haiti?
(a) From Joseph.
(b) From an American newspaper.
(c) From a public posting in the shipping dock.
(d) From a Haitian newspaper.

3. Four Tonton Macoutes arrive at the foot of Brown's driveway in a Cadillac. What does the leader do after drawing his gun?
(a) Waves it in the faces of the people around him.
(b) Smashes the windows of the hearse.
(c) Threatens Madame Philipot.
(d) Fires several shots into the trees.

4. How often to Brown and Martha talk or argue about Angel?
(a) Almost never.
(b) Half the time.
(c) Fairly often.
(d) Constantly.

5. As Doctor Magiot and Brown are talking, Petit Pierre arrives. Why does he come?
(a) To warn Brown.
(b) He wants news of Jones.
(c) He is suspicious of Doctor Magiot.
(d) To spy on Brown.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Brown steps off the ship, who fills the port?

2. Brown speaks briefly with the prostitute whom Jones had chosen. Why does the girl like Jones?

3. Where do Brown and Martha rendezvous most often?

4. How does Brown think of Mr. Smith even before he knows his name?

5. Who is Mr. Baxter?

Short Essay Questions

1. Doctor Magiot asserts, in a conversation with Brown, "No, I don't despair, I don't believe in despair, but our problems won't be solved by the Marines. . . . We are an evil slum floating a few miles from Florida, and no American will help us with arms or money or counsel" (p. 222). Is this a fair view of the situation? What might lead the doctor to believe this?

2. After visiting Martha and her husband at the embassy, what drives Brown to Mere Catherine's? Is he satisfied there?

3. The Smiths knew that when Mr. Smith ran for president, he had very little chance of succeeding. Why are they still proud that he ran? How does this pride explain their characters?

4. In Part 1, Chapter 3, why does Brown tell the story of his lost virginity? How does his youthful past tie into his present relationship?

5. In Chapter 1 of Part 1, Brown and Jones meet as Jones is attempting to bribe the steward to switch their rooms. How is this first scene indicative of Jones's character?

6. From the conversation with his mother, what does Brown learn about his father? How is this knowledge in keeping with the family dynamic?

7. Throughout Part 1, Chapter 4, the reader sees an interplay of men in power. How does this affect the story? In this situation, does power have meaning?

8. At the end of the book, Jones is given a military funeral with the rest of the guerrilla fighters who were killed. Is this honorable or simply ironic? How does it fit Jones's life?

9. From a literary aspect, what is the effect of portraying Jones as an actor who has not learned his lines well? Why does the author use this characterization throughout the book?

10. Brown observes, following his disastrous conversation with Angel, that the quality which attracts him in a woman is not beauty but goodness. How is this similar to Jones's pursuit of virtue? Why does he find goodness in Martha?

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