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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What relative of the consul's still technically lives in town?
(a) His sister.
(b) His brother.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

2. What is unique about the book the bartender returns to Laruelle in Chapter 1?
(a) None of these items is correct.
(b) It had also been lent to the consul.
(c) It is very, very old.
(d) It is written in Greek.

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

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

5. 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 statute of herself in a beautiful gown.
(c) A very large statue of himself in military dress.
(d) This is a trick question -- she doesn't bring him a large gift.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the reader learn, in Chapter 1, that Laruelle is planning to go on a journey?

2. What year is it in the novel when the story starts?

3. Who is Yvonne?

4. What do Monsieur Laruelle and the doctor discuss about Geoffrey in Chapter 1?

5. How long has Laruelle been in Mexico?

(see the answer key)

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