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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kinds of people are on the bus that Yvonne, Hugh, and the consul take together?
(a) Only rich people.
(b) All kinds.
(c) Only poor people.
(d) Only soldiers and their families.

2. How does Yvonne feel when she returns to her home?
(a) Sad about her dead baby.
(b) Furious at her terrible new boss.
(c) Confused about her new job.
(d) Peaceful.

3. What happens when the consul arrives at his final destination after speaking with Quincey?
(a) He collapses.
(b) He finds out he's been robbed.
(c) He starts singing.
(d) He takes a long, hot bath.

4. Who is the man who helps the consul up right after he falls face-first into the dirt after Yvonne has returned to their home?
(a) A ghost.
(b) A man passing by.
(c) His father.
(d) The doctor.

5. What does the man offer the consul after he falls face-first into the dirt after Yvonne has returned to their home?
(a) A ride.
(b) A drink.
(c) To call an ambulance.
(d) A cane.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Lowry describe the train (that the bus passes) as doing during its rest in the landscape?

3. What is the consul served for breakfast upon Yvonne's return?

4. How does Yvonne feel about the item that the mailman brings to Laruelle's house while she is over?

5. Of what does the consul try to convince Quincey?

(see the answer key)

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