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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the consul continue to point out to Yvonne during their walk home the day she returns?
(a) The many buildings that he owns.
(b) Places his friends used to live before they all died.
(c) Familiar landmarks.
(d) Sites of great battles that he won.

2. With whom does Yvonne first find the consul upon her return to Quauhnahuac?
(a) With no one -- he is alone.
(b) With many of his officers.
(c) With a woman she doesn't know.
(d) With his favorite dog, Perrito.

3. Where does the reader learn, in Chapter 1, that Laruelle is planning to go on a journey?
(a) Canada.
(b) France.
(c) England.
(d) The United States.

4. What large gift does Yvonne bring to the consul upon her return?
(a) A very large statue of the child that they had that died.
(b) A very large statue of himself in military dress.
(c) This is a trick question -- she doesn't bring him a large gift.
(d) A very large statute of herself in a beautiful gown.

5. What day is it when the novel opens?
(a) Day of the Dead.
(b) Mexican Independence Day.
(c) Easter.
(d) Christmas.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was "Under the Volcano" written?

2. What is the second theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?

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

4. How long has Yvonne been gone before she returns to Quauhnahuac?

5. What is the first theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?

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