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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does someone make fun of the consul for during his walk with Yvonne back to their house once she has returned?
(a) For his limp.
(b) For his out-of-date shoes.
(c) For his bad Spanish.
(d) For his ugliness.

2. What happened to the consul before he could track down his wife on the night she left him?
(a) The government was overthrown.
(b) He was arrested.
(c) He broke his ankle.
(d) He passed out.

3. How does the consul's adulthood compare to what he dreamed about as a boy?
(a) It is exactly as he thought.
(b) It is much happier than he thought.
(c) It is much more unhappy than he thought.
(d) He never thought he'd get to live this long.

4. What item was confiscated by the border guards?
(a) Hugh's favorite book.
(b) Hugh's secret gun stash.
(c) Hugh's clothes.
(d) A very large stash of cash.

5. Who approaches Quincey and the consul while they are talking?
(a) A deranged man.
(b) A wild and rabid dog.
(c) Yvonne.
(d) The doctor.

6. What does Yvonne drink in the brewery?
(a) A whiskey.
(b) Nothing -- she is afraid of becoming like her husband.
(c) A beer.
(d) A glass of wine.

7. In which city did the consul and Yvonne have their last date before she left him?
(a) Mexico City.
(b) Quebec.
(c) Madrid.
(d) Los Angeles.

8. What voices are the consul attempting to run from?
(a) The voices of Yvonne and Hugh, which seem extra loud to him for some reason.
(b) The voices in his head.
(c) The voices of people yelling at him from windows.
(d) The voices of his children.

9. What does the doctor advise Laruelle to do when they depart in Chapter 1?
(a) Move to a warmer climate.
(b) Go out for the evening.
(c) Take two aspirin and call him in the morning.
(d) Go to the hospital right away.

10. Where does Yvonne want to go after visiting the consul?
(a) A ranch in Hawaii.
(b) A castle in Spain.
(c) A big city in America.
(d) A farm in Canada.

11. What does Yvonne do once she arrives back at the consul's house?
(a) Leaves immediately.
(b) Takes a bath.
(c) Starts breaking dishes.
(d) Throws herself off the balcony.

12. How long can the consul go without alcohol before feeling the effects of his withdrawal?
(a) 5 seconds.
(b) 2 hours.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 25 minutes.

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

14. What job does Hugh take after being at sea?
(a) Lawyer.
(b) Baker.
(c) Reporter.
(d) Singer.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who is selling the animal that Yvonne wants at the brewery?

3. Why does the consul briefly consider switching alcohols after he has fallen down?

4. What does Yvonne initially seem to bring to the consul's life?

5. Where do Yvonne and Hugh first go for a walk?

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