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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the women doing that the consul draws Yvonne's attention to when she first sees him again?
(a) Weaving a beautiful tapestry.
(b) Trying to sell fresh bread.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Playing dominoes.

2. What does the consul compare his nerves to when he doesn't have alcohol?
(a) Razor blades.
(b) A calm ocean.
(c) An electrical system.
(d) Dead meat.

3. Where does Yvonne first find the consul upon her return to Quauhnahuac?
(a) At home, in bed.
(b) In a school.
(c) In his office.
(d) In a bar.

4. What is unique about the book the bartender returns to Laruelle in Chapter 1?
(a) It is written in Greek.
(b) It had also been lent to the consul.
(c) It is very, very old.
(d) None of these items is correct.

5. What does the consul hallucinate and see his bathtub filled with?
(a) Insects.
(b) Blood.
(c) Fire.
(d) Boiling water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Monsieur Laruelle and the local doctor talking when the novel beings?

2. How does Yvonne feel when she returns to her home?

3. Where did Laruelle first meet the consul?

4. How long can the consul go without alcohol before feeling the effects of his withdrawal?

5. Why does Yvonne end up not buying the animal she wants at the brewery?

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