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Under the Volcano | Quiz

Malcolm Lowry
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Under the Volcano | Quiz

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1)

What are Hugh and Yvonne discussing when they come across the brewery? (from Chapter 4)

What each wants for dinner that night.
Their favorite author.
Old movies.
Current movies.
2)

What does the consul read as he continues to head up the mountain after he storms out of his hotel? (from Chapter 12)

The letter he got that informs him he's been fired.
A letter from Yvonne.
The newspaper.
A book of poetry he wrote as a kid.
3)

What word could best be used to describe how the consul moves about town while Yvonne is out with Hugh? (from Chapter 5)

Stumbles.
Marches.
Parades.
Floats.
4)

Where does Yvonne want to go after visiting the consul? (from Chapter 4)

A ranch in Hawaii.
A castle in Spain.
A big city in America.
A farm in Canada.
5)

Who does Quincey ask the consul about? (from Chapter 5)

Laruelle.
Yvonne.
All of these answers are correct.
Hugh.
6)

What does Hugh learn about the food on a ship? (from Chapter 6)

That it is just awful.
That is it much better than he expected.
That it is often infested with maggots.
That it is often infested with rats.
7)

What does the consul continue to do as he heads up the mountain? (from Chapter 12)

Eat.
Sing.
Dance.
Drink.
8)

What larger charge do the police accuse the consul? (from Chapter 12)

Murder.
Rape.
Being a known criminal.
Armed robbery.
9)

What job does Hugh get after his attempts to become a famous musician fail? (from Chapter 6)

He captains his own ship.
He commissions a ship to look for treasure.
He sets off as a pirate on his father's ship.
He works on the crew of a ship.
10)

What voices are the consul attempting to run from? (from Chapter 5)

The voices of his children.
The voices of Yvonne and Hugh, which seem extra loud to him for some reason.
The voices in his head.
The voices of people yelling at him from windows.
11)

What makes the bull fight so unentertaining? (from Chapter 9)

The bull has clearly been drugged.
There is no music.
It is over in fewer than 30 seconds.
The bull refuses to fight.
12)

How many drinks does it take for the consul to get steady on his feet after not drinking? (from Chapter 6)

Several.
Too many to count.
Just one.
Thirteen.
13)

Of what does the consul try to convince Quincey? (from Chapter 5)

That he has a lot of money in his pockets.
That he has given up drinking.
That Yvonne is returning and will never leave again.
That Yvonne is pregnant.
14)

How does the consul leave the hotel restaurant? (from Chapter 10)

He makes a scene and storms out.
He leaves in handcuffs when the police come to get him.
He sneaks out the bathroom window in order to avoid paying his bill.
He passes out and has to be carried out.
15)

Where do Yvonne and Hugh end their ride together? (from Chapter 4)

At the movie theater.
At the edge of a cliff.
At the top of the volcano.
At some ancient ruins.
16)

What does Lowry describe the train (that the bus passes) as doing during its rest in the landscape? (from Chapter 8)

Snoring.
Dripping.
Burning.
Stalking.
17)

Who does the consul claim had the right to die? (from Chapter 10)

The man they observed on the bus.
Laruelle.
Jesus.
Himself.
18)

Where does the consul plan to meet Hugh and Yvonne after all three have been at Laruelle's house? (from Chapter 7)

The courthouse.
A local cantina.
The bus station.
The waterfall.
19)

What do Hugh and Yvonne find of the consul's to indicate they are on the right path while looking for him? (from Chapter 11)

One of his shoes.
A receipt.
His glasses.
An empty bottle of his favorite beer.
20)

What small charge do the police accuse the consul of? (from Chapter 12)

Trying to bribe them.
Stealing a horse.
Fleeing.
Tricking the local government into giving him money.
21)

What does Hugh do in his earlier years in an attempt to elevate his celebrity? (from Chapter 6)

Take a vow of silence for 6 months.
Marry a very famous actress.
Refuse to get paid for his concerts.
Take a job much beneath him.
22)

What does the consul think he sees as the bus passes a park? (from Chapter 8)

The devil.
An angel.
His father.
His mother.
23)

Who shaves the consul while Hugh is over? (from Chapter 6)

The consul, though he ends up cutting himself quite badly.
A servant.
Hugh himself.
Yvonne.
24)

What Biblical allusion does the consul use after the trio's bus ride? (from Chapter 8)

The story of Job.
The birth of Jesus.
The story of Joshua.
The story of the plagues.
25)

Who is selling the animal that Yvonne wants at the brewery? (from Chapter 4)

A young girl who lives there.
An old student of Yvonne's.
An old girlfriend of the consul's.
The bar owner who is really quite mean.
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Under the Volcano from Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction and Beacham's Guide to Literature for Young Adults. ©2005-2006 Thomson Gale, a part of the Thomson Corporation. All rights reserved.
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