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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event is happening when the novel beings?
(a) A festival.
(b) A graduation.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A funeral.

2. Where has Hugh returned from when he first meets Yvonne?
(a) The Spanish border.
(b) The American border.
(c) The Nicaraguan border.
(d) The Canadian border.

3. When did Laruelle first meet the consul?
(a) Exactly one year ago today.
(b) During childhood.
(c) Several years ago.
(d) Just the other day.

4. What is the second theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?
(a) That it means volcano of joy.
(b) That just uttering the word can give you magical powers.
(c) That it means land of green snakes.
(d) That it means where the eagle stops.

5. What do Monsieur Laruelle and the doctor discuss about Geoffrey in Chapter 1?
(a) That he is a very wealthy man.
(b) That he is a raging alcoholic.
(c) That he should get married soon.
(d) That he is the wisest man in town.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Yvonne want to go after visiting the consul?

2. How long has Laruelle been in Mexico?

3. Where does the novel begin?

4. Where has Hugh been living while on assignment?

5. What is Hugh wearing the first time he sees Yvonne upon her return?

(see the answer key)

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