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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2 Chapter 1.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Sitting by the pool on his first night home, what does Brown remember?
(a) Joseph's list of things that have gone wrong in his absence.
(b) The sounds of the busy tourist season.
(c) His conversation with Mrs. Smith.
(d) The smell of Martha's perfume.

2. Why is Brown on the military base near Santo Domingo?
(a) To apply for a catering job.
(b) To apply for an exit visa.
(c) To visit his mother's brother.
(d) To make a political connection.

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

4. Brown's pass is good only for one day, but this is not a problem. Why?
(a) He can bribe the Tontons Macoute to let him be gone longer.
(b) No one will care if he is gone later.
(c) He won't need to show it to anyone.
(d) Few policemen can read.

5. When the countess rang the bell for Marcel to come to her room, what was he wearing?
(a) Only his underwear.
(b) A shirt he had found in Brown's luggage.
(c) Black pants and shirt, in preparation for mourning.
(d) Pajamas with both their initials monogrammed on the shirt.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was striking about the countess's hair?

2. Why did Brown give Marcel a large amount of British money?

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

4. In school, what play was Brown forced to participate in, speaking in a French translation of the original play?

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

(see the answer key)

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