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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. How long has Laruelle been in Mexico?
(a) 5 years.
(b) 20 years.
(c) 15 years.
(d) 10 years.

4. What does Laruelle find in the book the bartender returns to him?
(a) A letter from Yvonne.
(b) Letters from the consul that he never sent.
(c) A $100 bill.
(d) A copy of the consul's will.

5. Where are Monsieur Laruelle and the local doctor talking when the novel beings?
(a) In the doctor's office.
(b) Walking down the street.
(c) In a casino.
(d) In a church.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the women doing that the consul draws Yvonne's attention to when she first sees him again?

3. With whom does Yvonne first find the consul upon her return to Quauhnahuac?

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

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

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