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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. When was "Under the Volcano" written?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1847.
(c) 1642.
(d) 1999.

3. Who is the author of "Under the Volcano"?
(a) Janet Lowry.
(b) Malcolm X.
(c) Anonymous.
(d) Malcolm Lowry.

4. 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 ugliness.
(c) For his bad Spanish.
(d) For his out-of-date shoes.

5. What is the first theory Yvonne thinks about regarding the meaning of the word "Quauhnahuac"?
(a) That it means where the sun never sets.
(b) That it means cold mountain water.
(c) That it is an ancient word for "fertility."
(d) That it means painted mountain.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where are Monsieur Laruelle and the local doctor talking when the novel beings?

2. Who is Hugh?

3. Where does the novel begin?

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

5. Where has Hugh been living while on assignment?

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