A Handful of Dust - Chapters 5, 6, and 7

What was Tony's primary feeling about Hetton as he decided to leave England?

• It was a source of comfort and nostalgia.

• He saw it as a potential site for a new adventure.

• It was only a source of bitterness to him.

• He was indifferent to it.

How did Tony initially come to join Dr. Messinger's expedition?

• He proactively sought out an explorer for a grand adventure.

• Dr. Messinger approached him at a dining club and he enlisted on a whim.

• Brenda encouraged him to go on an expedition to find himself.

• He won a trip in a lottery.

What was the main objective of Dr. Messinger's expedition into the Amazon?

• To establish new trade routes with indigenous tribes.

• To collect rare botanical specimens.

• To find a lost, glorious City mentioned in various legends.

• To map uncharted rivers.

During his time at sea, what did Tony fantasize the lost City would be like?

• A modern, bustling metropolis.

• A primitive, untouched tribal village.

• A place of mystical, ethereal beauty.

• Remarkably Hetton-like.

Who was Therese de Vitre, and how did her romance with Tony end?

• She was a fellow explorer who joined their expedition, and it ended mutually.

• She was an 18-year-old Trinidadian girl with whom Tony had a brief romance, which he spoiled by revealing he was married.

• She was a wealthy socialite who followed Tony to Brazil, and their romance ended when she disembarked early.

• She was a ship's employee, and their romance ended when Tony reached his destination.

Upon disembarking at Demerara, what were the initial arrangements made by Tony and Dr. Messinger for their river journey?

• They purchased a small plane and hired a pilot.

• They assembled supplies, a boat, and six Black hired hands.

• They waited for an escort from the local authorities.

• They hired a group of native guides immediately.

What incident occurred to Dr. Messinger shortly after they set off upstream from Demerara?

• He fell ill with a severe fever.

• He was bitten by a vampire bat while sleeping.

• He suffered from a snake bite.

• He was injured in a boating accident.

How did the Macushi Indians initially communicate with Dr. Messinger, and what did they demand?

• They communicated through a series of gestures and offered food.

• Dr. Messinger used a translator, and they asked for tools.

• They only communicated in their native tongue, offering no demands.

• Rosa, one of the women, spoke English and they demanded cigarettes.

What was the Macushi men's initial reaction to joining Dr. Messinger's search for the Pie-Wie people?

• They were enthusiastic and ready to guide him.

• They were indifferent and only concerned with trade.

• They were reluctant and expressed dread of the Pie-Wie people.

• They demanded a large sum of money upfront.

What was Dr. Messinger's final, desperate attempt to make the Macushi Indians accompany him downstream?

• He unveiled a wind-up, green-and-white mechanical mouse.

• He threatened them with his gun.

• He offered them more lavish bribes.

• He pleaded with them emotionally.