Under the Volcano | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1

1. Who is the author of "Under the Volcano"?

Malcolm Lowry.

2. When was "Under the Volcano" written?

1947.

3. Where does the novel begin?

Quauhnahuac.

4. What event is happening when the novel beings?

A festival.

5. What day is it when the novel opens?

Day of the Dead.

6. What year is it in the novel when the story starts?

1939.

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

In a casino.

8. What does the doctor advise Laruelle to do when they depart in Chapter 1?

Go out for the evening.

9. What do Monsieur Laruelle and the doctor discuss about Geoffrey in Chapter 1?

That he is a raging alcoholic.

10. Where does the reader learn, in Chapter 1, that Laruelle is planning to go on a journey?

The United States.

11. How long has Laruelle...
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