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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What were the countess's last words to her son?
(a) "What part are you playing now?"
(b) "One must take precautions."
(c) "A little luck has come my way at the end."
(d) "Your father could never stand his own climate."

3. In Part 1, Chapter 5, Brown and Joseph discuss what might happen with Doctor Philipot's soul. What is the Voodoo belief about a dead man?
(a) He ceases to exist.
(b) He becomes a ghost and wanders the graveyard all night.
(c) He becomes a zombie and haunts the living.
(d) He moves on to the afterlife if he has lived a worthy life.

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

5. Brown speaks briefly with the prostitute whom Jones had chosen. Why does the girl like Jones?
(a) He is good in bed.
(b) He protects her from the Tonton Macoutes.
(c) He buys her drinks.
(d) He makes her laugh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Brown and Martha first meet each other?

2. As the hearse is stranded in the road, what does Madame Philipot promise to buy for her son?

3. While going through his mother's desk after she dies, what did Brown find in the piggy bank?

4. What do Brown and Philipot's nephew discuss with the ambassador?

5. How did Brown enter a casino at a young age?

(see the answer key)

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