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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Martha explain Brown's view of the world?
(a) As a jungle he must navigate.
(b) As a desert without water.
(c) As a song he cannot sing.
(d) As a novel he is writing.

2. What does Martha's husband think about her affair with Brown?
(a) He does not suspect anything.
(b) He probably knows but does not object.
(c) He has threatened to throw her out of the house.
(d) He has already filed for divorce.

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

4. As Mr. Smith tells Brown in a conversation in Part 1, Chapter 1, why is he proud of his wife?
(a) She's not afraid to stand up for her principles.
(b) She cooks very well.
(c) She is an amazing linguist.
(d) She's high-spirited and energetic.

5. What is Martha's opinion of Jones's relation to her family?
(a) They will easily forget them.
(b) She thinks he is a bad influence on them, especially Angel.
(c) He merely makes them laugh.
(d) They do not like him.

Short Answer Questions

1. When the passengers aboard the Medea have a night of entertainment, what is the first event?

2. Why does Joseph limp?

3. On Brown's property, what does Dr. Philipot do?

4. Where does Brown get his information about the curfew in Haiti?

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

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